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BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Supply Chain Operations Shift Lead - Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork

Onsite Role - Shift role: Mon - Fri  06:30 - 14:30 or 14:30 - 22:30 alternate weeks

Closing date: Friday 31st January 2025

Role

The  Shift Lead will serve as an integral member of the Supply Chain Operations Group based in a biologics facility which incorporates drug substance manufacturing, labelling & packaging of finished product, Fill Finish operations along with global supply co-ordination and product launch.

The Supply Chain Operations Shift Lead will fulfil a key role by coordinating the Receiving, Warehouse, Weigh and Dispense/Sampling team in support of the plant’s material operations requirements for steady – state manufacturing, packaging, fill finish and new product introductions (NPI). In addition, the Material Operations Shift lead will have oversight of receiving activities executed at BioMarin third party logistics (3PL) partners, and will act as liaison between the 3PL and BioMarin stakeholders with regards to any raw material issues and support requirements.

This varied role includes the coordination of 3PL inventory replenishment, maximizing on site storage and capacity utilization, resource planning for standard work, and team coordination to ensure all tasks are completed and targets are achieved and updated/tracked on the area Daily Management Standard Workboard.  The role calls for strong time management and prioritization skills. Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience and understanding of Materials Management in a Biotechnology or Pharma environment with particular focus on maintaining GMP standards.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and energetic person with an ability to prioritize & co-ordinate multiple tasks across multiple activities in an everchanging environment. Attention to detail is critical in this operating environment. Strong and effective communication skills will be necessary, as well as the ability to positively influence without authority.

This role will report to the Material Operations Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and demonstrate a proactive approach to safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and regulatory compliance
• Co-ordinate the Receiving, Warehouse, Weigh and Dispense and Sampling teams within Material Operations by maintaining Daily Management Standard work boards and giving clear direction to the
• Ensure adherence to the Receiving, Warehouse, Weigh and Dispense and Sampling schedules
• Collaborate with Material Operations colleagues, QA, QC, Manufacturing, Packaging and Engineering to ensure all KPI’s, SLA’s and departmental targets are achieved
• Responsible for material management and storage, 3PL Inventory management and fulfilment of inventory requirements at BioMarin Shanbally
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to schedules for Manufacturing, Fill Finish and Packaging operations
• Co-ordinate both local and offsite facilities to ensure inventory supply is efficiently maintained for Shanbally, and replenishment signals are reviewed regularly to ensure they are in line with activity
• Maximize capacity efficiency of warehouse and cold-rooms/Freezers.
• Oversee all cycle counting activities at the Shanbally and satellite warehouse facilities
• Area lead for regulatory inspections
• Perform updates to standard operating procedures, training modules and compliance requirements
• Maximise efficiency through continuous improvement and progressive thinking
• Ensure temperature – controlled areas within Material Operations are maintained within compliance
• Ensure all weekly tasks are completed on time and in full
• Ensure housekeeping and 5S practice standards are maintained to the highest levels.
• Timely escalations of any issues or concerns to Material Operations Leadership Team
• Act as a role model for the values and behaviours of BioMarin Shanbally in a dynamic and fast paced working environment
• The execution of the above activities will often be to very exacting timelines and will require interaction with key collaboration partners in different time zones
• Other duties as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.