Supervisor, Materials
Frederick, MD - USA
Job Summary
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:
Warehouse & Materials Operations
- Supervise daily on-the-floor operations within a cGMP commercial manufacturing facility including receiving shipping inventory control and material handling activities.
- Ensure materials are received stored controlled and distributed in accordance with GMP requirements and internal procedures.
- Oversee inventory management activities including cycle counts reconciliations and inventory accuracy initiatives.
- Manage the disposition and movement of GMP raw materials to support manufacturing operations.
- Operate in a manner that ensures compliance with company safety policies GMP requirements and applicable regulatory standards.
Leadership & Team Development
- Build lead and develop a high-performing materials management team through training coaching performance management and employee recognition.
- Supervise staff activities and ensure completion of daily operational tasks in accordance with established procedures and business priorities.
- Conduct performance evaluations and support employee growth and development.
- Provide training and mentorship to both new and existing team members.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance
- Assist the Materials Manager with the development implementation and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and departmental processes.
- Identify operational issues conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve performance.
- Initiate and support changes through established change control processes.
- Ensure compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) applicable regulations and company policies.
- Participate in audits inspections and compliance-related activities as required.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and other business functions to ensure uninterrupted material flow and operational efficiency.
- Attend and actively contribute to team meetings and operational reviews.
- Communicate issues risks and improvement opportunities effectively to leadership and key stakeholders.
- Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Logistics Operations Management Business or a related discipline with 6 years of relevant experience preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain warehouse inventory or materials management within a pharmaceutical biotechnology or regulated manufacturing environment.
- Minimum 2 years of direct people leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing materials operations in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology facility.
- Knowledge of cold chain storage distribution and handling requirements.
- Experience operating warehouse equipment including forklifts and electric pallet jacks.
- Strong understanding of FDA regulations Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and cGMP requirements.
- Experience supporting audits inspections inventory controls and warehouse process improvements.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to build motivate and develop teams.
- Excellent organizational problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to investigate issues identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions.
- Strong verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment.
- High level of accountability ownership and customer service orientation.
- Positive results-driven mindset with a willingness to take initiative and overcome obstacles.
- Ability to work off-shift hours and participate in an on-call rotation as business needs require.
- Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and a commitment to operational excellence.
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Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance. NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team. Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
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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About Company
Kite is dedicated to curing cancer. Learn about the science of cell therapy, our cancer research, and our cancer treatments in the pipeline.