Sr. Manager, Supply Chain

Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.  

Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide.  As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra.  We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.

While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging.  Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

 

Why join Team Simtra? Because we:

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.

Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.

Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.

 

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The Role:

The Sr Manager, Supply Chain Planning manages the long term and short term planning functions for their assigned section of the business as part meeting the overall objectives of the organization. This role supports all supply chain aspects of planning from forecast through staging of firm batch material. The Sr Manager, Supply Chain Planning facilitates continuous improvement and ensures support and alignment with the overall facility initiatives.

The Responsibilities:

• Accountable for maintaining executable schedules to meet manufacturing daily requirements through a team.
• Provide guidance and leadership in all aspects of planning from forecast entry, order creation, material planning, through staging of materials for production.
• Responsible to support and lead S&OP/Operating Review meetings – identify business critical issues and facilitate discussion and decision making in support of goals and objectives.
• Provide guidance, support, direction and leadership through positive interactions with all personnel during daily operations.
• Assist in setting performance objectives and development plans.
• Responsible for working with Directors to develop strategies and plans for maturing the organization.
• Works with Project Management, Manufacturing, Process Validation, Warehouse, Maintenance, Engineering, and Technical Services in support of business objectives.
• Lead and facilitate cross functional teams in support of strategic initiatives both within the SC organization and across the business units.
• Accountable for embracing change, challenging status quo, and making recommendations for improvements to projects and processes.
• Analyze complex data with the understanding of trade-offs between different business objectives and present recommendations and assist in determining the feasibility of projects based on facility capacity.

The Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Supply Chain or Supply Chain Planning preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Good working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning required.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: D365, Veeva, etc.)

Physical / Safety Requirements:

• Duties may require overtime work, including nights and weekends.
• Use of hands and fingers to manipulate office equipment is required
• Position requires sitting for long hours, but may involve walking or standing for periods of time.

 

 

 

In return, you’ll be eligible for[1]:

• Day One Benefits
  • Medical & Dental Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • Spouse Life Insurance
    • Child Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Time Off Program
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave and more
  • Adoption Reimbursement Program
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Community and Volunteer Service Program
  • Employee Ownership Plan
• Additional Benefits
  • Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Insurance Benefits
    • Vision Coverage
    • Accident
    • Critical Illness
    • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Legal and more
  • Onsite Campus Amenities
    • Workout Facility
    • Cafeteria
    • Credit Union

[1] Current benefit offerings are in effect through 12/31/26

 

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Disclaimer

This job description is intended to provide the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the job.  It may not be inclusive of all the duties and responsibilities of the job.  Simtra reserves the right to make modifications based on business requirements.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

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