Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

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 Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Works on problems of a diverse scope where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Own lead and/or assist with implementation of change by taking ownership for projects and communicate actions/results as needed.

• Plan execute and track variety of Supply Chain projects both internally and in coordination with contract manufacturers

• Communicate across functional and leadership teams to inform them of project status communicate risks elevate issues present recommendations and implement modifications to project plans in order to manage scope budget and timeline.

• Manage cross-functional teams and activities leading to the successful execution of assigned projects.

• Manage and track project scope schedule and budget relative to the established goals and timeline.

• Lead Systems based implementations for Site Supply Chain.

• Support cross functional teams to perform root-cause investigations and deviation resolution for moderately complex problem.

• Author impact assessments and root cause analysis for major and critical deviations to maintain routine manufacturing operations and determine appropriate CAPA

• Support data-based deviation resolution and improvement projects for Supply Chain

• Support Supply Chain through risk assessments and remediation measures for critical quality issues.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 5 years of relevant experience; OR

• Masters degree and 3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses good planning and organizational skills coupled with strong communication time management skills and aptitude for working with computer systems to plan and manage supply chain requirements.

• Demonstrates an in depth understanding and application of principles concepts practices and standards along with an in depth knowledge of industry practices.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills strong analytical skills and problem-solving capability of moderately complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.

• Proficient in ERP system software with emphasis in the Operations / Supply Chain functionality.

• Knowledgeable in cGMP operations functionality.

• Knowledge and experience with Quality Management System and Quality Records Management such as Deviations and CAPAs.

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow develop and realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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