Associate Director Optimization Continuous Improvement
Associate Director Optimization Continuous Improvement
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$ 182070 - 235620
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Job Description
At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of lifechanging scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.
Job Description
Gileads mission is to discover develop and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with lifethreatening illnesses worldwide.
Knowledge:
Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Able to create written communication that is properly structured providing clear concise messages that draw well supported conclusions.
Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.
Good organizational and time management skills including working knowledge of project management tools and techniques.
Ability to interact effectively with senior management and construct compelling business cases to justify project investments.
In depth understanding and application of relevant principles concepts practices and standards along with an indepth knowledge of industry practices.
Solid working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance including pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH Q7A.
Able to apply established organizational policies and interpret execute and recommend modifications to department policies and procedures as needed.
May require familiarity with the technologies strengths and weaknesses of a wide variety of fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.
Specific Education & Experience Requirements:
High School Degree and Fourteen Years Experience; OR
Associates Degree and Twelve Years Experience; OR
Bachelors Degree and Ten Years Experience; OR
Masters Degree and Eight Years Experience; OR
PhD and Two Years Experience
Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
Excellent knowledge of logistics operations within Gilead and understands external best practices on a global basis.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
Ability to ideate prioritize and deliver a global program of change within logistics end to end.
Works on problems of moderate to advanced complexity where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.
Provides leadership direction and management of a team to support of a series of projects of differing levels of priority.
Can work with crossfunctional stakeholders to agree project priorities.
Can clearly articulate priorities and project progress to a range of stakeholders including Exec. Director Vice President level and occasionally Senior Vice President level.
Has experience of project management tools and techniques.
Provides supervision training guidance and performance management to department personnel.
Creates and maintains a positive working environment to ensure high productivity employee engagement and performance.
Exercises independent judgment in developing methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure that Gilead Global Logistics team are aligned with Good Distribution Practice and meet all relevant regulatory requirements.
Develops and implements strategies and goals for specific products or projects.
Implements and maintains material and logistics control systems policies processes and procedures ensuring that a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
May serve as liaison between the company and the various governmental agencies and/or audit agencies as required.
Reviews and/or implements changes to controlled documents as needed. May author sections of regulatory documents.
Monitors cost including team Opex.
Drives improvements to Compliance Quality Service Cost and sustainability through a series of projects ranging from complex strategic reviews to simple Continuous Improvement Projects.
Can deploy processes to monitor improvements in output associated with projects. For example can measure cost and service improvements.
May execute supplier agreements in conjunction with Legal and internal clients to ensure contracts terms and conditions comply with corporate and purchasing guidelines.
Compiles information from periodicals catalogs and other sources to keep informed on relevant market and competitor information.
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For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
