Illumina · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations
Illumina is expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. The Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations will lead and manage the AMR Manufacturing Enablement Teams, focusing on operational excellence and compliance while ensuring a seamless flow of materials to support production schedules and customer success.
BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Operate under the direction and supervision of Senior Director, Supply Chain AMR
Develop and implement a multi-year best-practice program to improve AMR operations efficiency and cost-to-deliver; leverage WMS/ERP tools to drive optimization and team productivity
Create a compelling vision and direction for the team
Build, lead, develop, inspire, and retain Supply Chain Operations Manufacturing Enablement Teams across multiple sites
Ensure seamless material flow to support production schedules and customer success
Oversee warehousing and material flow strategies for direct and indirect materials
Drive customer safety, quality, service levels, cost optimization, and inventory management to agreed targets
Maintain compliance and operational excellence in a dynamic environment with frequent new product introductions
Ensure operational SOP’s and policies are current, effective, well-communicated and trained
Deliver compliance excellence for Safety, Quality Management System, and ISO 13485
Partner with cross-functional teams to align short-term and long-term priorities
Collaborate with Global Supply Chain teams to leverage tools and influence future network design
Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and high performance
Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
15+ years' direct leadership experience in the field of Logistics / Warehousing or closely related function
Demonstrated experience in delivering warehousing/material flow/logistics best practices in a multi-site environment
Strong supply chain experience of leading multi-site teams to achieve exceptional results
Strong experience in life science, logistics service provider or medical device companies considered a strong advantage
Direct experience in an ISO 13485, FDA, and GMP environment are an advantage
Direct experience in managing handling, flows and integrity for cold chain products
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, judgement, creativity, agility
Experience engaging cross-functionally and collaboratively to develop and implement compliance programs
Ability to adapt to rapid change, work with a sense of urgency, and manage time effectively
Advanced capabilities with ERP systems, preferably SAP
A strong communicator: can engage, articulate and present clearly across multiple levels and business functions
Strategic thinker: anticipates and develops best practice business opportunities and priorities for future action
Customer focused: leads by example and acts with customer success-oriented mindset
Analytically strong: strong skills to turn data into solution-based stories and plans
An excellent collaborator: able to work with multiple functions to create value-add outcomes
Self-starter: with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced environment
Strong business acumen: able to navigate and simplify data, finance & commercial needs to present with clarity
An influential leader: able to produce strong results whilst navigating a matrixed organization efficiently
Supply chain operations subject matter expert: Advanced knowledge of warehousing logistics is essential
Thought Leader: Able to translate extensive supply chain experience into tangible execution plans and improvements
Willing to travel to supplier, customer and Illumina sites from time to time
Preferred
Advanced degree (MA, MBA)
Degree in Supply Chain or Logistics Management
Lean Six Sigma or Operational Excellence certification
APICS certification
Benefits
Access to genomics sequencing
Family planning
Health/dental/vision
Retirement benefits
Paid time off
Company
Illumina
Illumina is an innovative technology and revolutionary assays aiming the analyze genetic variation and function.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.28BKey Investors
Bank of America
2024-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-01-04Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2000-07-28IPO
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