Job Details: Associate Director, Supply Chain


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Associate Director, Supply Chain
Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our
interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be
asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months,
we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back
to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

* Manage the long-term planning/execution (0 to 5 years) of
manufacturing and packaging of finished goods globally utilizing
internal and external finished good suppliers to ensure product
availability for our patients.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Ensuring product availability for our customers globally
* Developing the Master Production Schedule for assigned
product(s)/franchise(s)

SUCCESS MEASURED BY

* MANAGING/RELATIONSHIP

* Work closely with all other functions;
Manufacturing/R&D/Regulatory Affairs/Quality/API group/Clinical
and Legal
* Become the SME for Rapid Response planning and reporting

* SERVICE:

* Product availability; No stockouts
* Production Plan Stability
* Inventory Policy Adherence (Adherence to target, Obsolescent
Inventory Value)
* Driving efficiencies in drug product supply chain by identifying
and eliminating waste in design and processes

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for midterm to long-term network MPS in monthly
buckets (months 4 ? **Apply on the website**)
* Monitor demand forecast and manage inventory levels and ensure
changes are aligned with network supply plans
* Responsible for supply chain modeling to:
* Support budgeting process
* Maintain planning parameters
* Evaluate demand scenarios
* Define sourcing strategies
* Proposes safety stock levels throughout the drug product supply
chain and works with API supply chain to ensure alignment of inventory
across DP and API
* Works with API supply chain to ensure long range API purchase
plans support master production plan and resolves issues where they
may arise
* Responsible for mapping market/product demand to SKUs and DCs
* Responsible for rough cut capacity planning and monthly evaluation
against existing capacity models to ensure feasible plans
* Leads and support monthly Supply and Management meeting meetings
to present network MPS and changes per planning cycle
* Ensure Annual stability plans are met
* Represents Global Supply Chain on CMC and CCPR teams to ensure
changes will be implemented in a strategic and timely manner
* Manage all changes and assess impact to supply chain to ensure no
interruption to patient supply
* Manage NPI introductions and ensures all launch timelines are met
* May assist with the development and integration of new
technologies and/or new processes as needed to support continuous
improvement by seeking ways to improve planning performance
* Responsible for resolving supply issues in short term across the
network plan (next 3 months) and balancing for short-term network
inventory
* Publusg **Apply on the website**-month rolling forecast to CMOs to
ensure capacity availability
* Work with drug substance team for API allocation to production
plans & support master production plan / resolves issues where they
may arise
* Manages relationships with other departments (i.e. quality, mfg.,
AO, logistics, etc.) to resolve supply issues
* Develops and implements strategies and goals for specific
products.

SUPPORT AND ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Maintains and assists with the implementation of Supply Chain
policies, procedures, techniques, standards, and systems.
* Contributes to the development of complex new concepts, techniques
and standards. Leads projects on process improvements at supply chain
planning SME
* Supports the execution of supply chain planning initiatives to
achieve departmental targets.
* Assists with the preparation of project plans and manages projects
to successful and timely completion. Provides expertise to the team
and functional areas to anticipate and identify complex project issues
which pose a challenge to achieving strategic goals.
* Reviews and assists with planning requirements for business
operations. Acts as an advisor to meet schedules and/or resolve
technical problems.
* Develops and maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness
and efficiency of department activities. Simplifies externally-facing
documentation to the benefit of customers.
* Analyzes systems and processes and impact on business performance.
Develops tools needed to support division Center of Excellence Service
Teams action.
* Frequently collaborates with other departments, to ensure
functional area resources are sufficient to achieve project goals and
objectives.
* May recommend and assist with the integration of new technologies
and/or new processes as needed, to reduce costs.
* May assist in the development of operational functional
requirements and business process flow architecture of ERP functions
and features, in support of Gilead?s existing and future business
plans.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

* Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly
desirable.
* Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems,
which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and
interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrates good planning and organizational skills coupled with
strong time management skills.
* Has an aptitude for working with computer systems to plan and
manage supply chain requirements (Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, EBS,
Logility, JDA)
* Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability
to exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques,
and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
* Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of business operating systems,
distribution requirements planning, production scheduling,
Oracle/DB2/Access databases and Microsoft applications (e.g., Excel)
as relates to business needs.
* Proficiency in ERP system software, with emphasis on
Operations/Supply Chain functionality.
* Good organizational and time management skills, including working
knowledge of basic project management tools and techniques.
* Solid working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including
pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH Q7A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Significant relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA;
or MA/MBA.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select
and employ the most qualified persons available for positions
throughout the Company. ?Except if otherwise provided by applicable
law, all ?employment actions relating to issues such as compensation,
benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored
training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are
administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to
protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an
individual?s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry,
religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such
protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial,
local or other applicable laws). ?Gilead also prohibits
discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by
applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

_THIS EMPLOYER IS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF MYGWORK, THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ+ PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATES, INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS &
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN WORKPLACE EQUALITY._
Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our
interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be
asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months,
we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back
to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.
Job Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

* Manage the long-term planning/execution (0 to 5 years) of
manufacturing and packaging of finished goods globally utilizing
internal and external finished good suppliers to ensure product
availability for our patients.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

* Ensuring product availability for our customers globally
* Developing the Master Production Schedule for assigned
product(s)/franchise(s)

SUCCESS MEASURED BY

* MANAGING/RELATIONSHIP

* Work closely with all other functions;
Manufacturing/R&D/Regulatory Affairs/Quality/API group/Clinical
and Legal
* Become the SME for Rapid Response planning and reporting

* SERVICE:

* Product availability; No stockouts
* Production Plan Stability
* Inventory Policy Adherence (Adherence to target, Obsolescent
Inventory Value)
* Driving efficiencies in drug product supply chain by identifying
and eliminating waste in design and processes

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Responsible for midterm to long-term network MPS in monthly
buckets (months 4 ? **Apply on the website**)
* Monitor demand forecast and manage inventory levels and ensure
changes are aligned with network supply plans
* Responsible for supply chain modeling to:
* Support budgeting process
* Maintain planning parameters
* Evaluate demand scenarios
* Define sourcing strategies
* Proposes safety stock levels throughout the drug product supply
chain and works with API supply chain to ensure alignment of inventory
across DP and API
* Works with API supply chain to ensure long range API purchase
plans support master production plan and resolves issues where they
may arise
* Responsible for mapping market/product demand to SKUs and DCs
* Responsible for rough cut capacity planning and monthly evaluation
against existing capacity models to ensure feasible plans
* Leads and support monthly Supply and Management meeting meetings
to present network MPS and changes per planning cycle
* Ensure Annual stability plans are met
* Represents Global Supply Chain on CMC and CCPR teams to ensure
changes will be implemented in a strategic and timely manner
* Manage all changes and assess impact to supply chain to ensure no
interruption to patient supply
* Manage NPI introductions and ensures all launch timelines are met
* May assist with the development and integration of new
technologies and/or new processes as needed to support continuous
improvement by seeking ways to improve planning performance
* Responsible for resolving supply issues in short term across the
network plan (next 3 months) and balancing for short-term network
inventory
* Publusg **Apply on the website**-month rolling forecast to CMOs to
ensure capacity availability
* Work with drug substance team for API allocation to production
plans & support master production plan / resolves issues where they
may arise
* Manages relationships with other departments (i.e. quality, mfg.,
AO, logistics, etc.) to resolve supply issues
* Develops and implements strategies and goals for specific
products.

SUPPORT AND ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Maintains and assists with the implementation of Supply Chain
policies, procedures, techniques, standards, and systems.
* Contributes to the development of complex new concepts, techniques
and standards. Leads projects on process improvements at supply chain
planning SME
* Supports the execution of supply chain planning initiatives to
achieve departmental targets.
* Assists with the preparation of project plans and manages projects
to successful and timely completion. Provides expertise to the team
and functional areas to anticipate and identify complex project issues
which pose a challenge to achieving strategic goals.
* Reviews and assists with planning requirements for business
operations. Acts as an advisor to meet schedules and/or resolve
technical problems.
* Develops and maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness
and efficiency of department activities. Simplifies externally-facing
documentation to the benefit of customers.
* Analyzes systems and processes and impact on business performance.
Develops tools needed to support division Center of Excellence Service
Teams action.
* Frequently collaborates with other departments, to ensure
functional area resources are sufficient to achieve project goals and
objectives.
* May recommend and assist with the integration of new technologies
and/or new processes as needed, to reduce costs.
* May assist in the development of operational functional
requirements and business process flow architecture of ERP functions
and features, in support of Gilead?s existing and future business
plans.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS:

* Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly
desirable.
* Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems,
which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and
interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrates good planning and organizational skills coupled with
strong time management skills.
* Has an aptitude for working with computer systems to plan and
manage supply chain requirements (Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, EBS,
Logility, JDA)
* Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability
to exercise independent judgment in developing methods, techniques,
and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
* Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of business operating systems,
distribution requirements planning, production scheduling,
Oracle/DB2/Access databases and Microsoft applications (e.g., Excel)
as relates to business needs.
* Proficiency in ERP system software, with emphasis on
Operations/Supply Chain functionality.
* Good organizational and time management skills, including working
knowledge of basic project management tools and techniques.
* Solid working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including
pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH Q7A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Significant relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA;
or MA/MBA.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and
affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select
and employ the most qualified persons available for positions
throughout the Company. ?Except if otherwise provided by applicable
law, all ?employment actions relating to issues such as compensation,
benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored
training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are
administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to
protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an
individual?s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry,
religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such
protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial,
local or other applicable laws). ?Gilead also prohibits
discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by
applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please log onto your Internal Career Site to apply for this job.

_THIS EMPLOYER IS A CORPORATE MEMBER OF MYGWORK, THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY FOR LGBTQ+ PROFESSIONALS, GRADUATES, INCLUSIVE EMPLOYERS &
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES IN WORKPLACE EQUALITY._


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