Purchasing Manager / Procurement / Supply Chain Management

BioTalent have partnered with an exciting Cell Therapy company in London to search for an Associate Director of Supply Chain. As the Associate Director of Supply Chain you will be responsible for all site-related supply chain activities including, production planning & scheduling, materials management, raw materials sourcing, logistics, project management, and business systems support.
You will work with the site Leadership Team and the Global Supply Chain team to assure vertical and horizontal process integration and assure seamless supply of product from vein to vein.
Opportunity to join a fast growing Biotech company and contribute significantly to the supply chain strategy.
Lead the Production Planning & Scheduling team to manage site planning and production schedules for internal manufacturing activities, validation activities, and maintenance activities.
Oversee Materials Management to ensure accuracy in inventory and performance against receipt and distribution metrics.
Responsible for site supply planning within global Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process to assure sufficient product supply to support changing demand. Recommend plans and strategies for continuous improvement in operations and procedures to meet both short and long-term needs and to resolve problems. Develops and implement practices to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of strategic initiatives in production planning and materials management. Leverages existing and implements new systems and processes to improve end to end supply chain efficiencies.
Significant industry experience managing operations, manufacturing, or supply chain within biologics or cell/gene therapy industries.
Experience working within supply chain functions with proven leadership capability.