Job Description

Supply Chain Specialist

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• 100% on-site (San Diego)

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Our purpose-built San Diego location provides comprehensive clinical supply services including clinical supply management, primary and secondary packaging, complex labeling services, clinical storage, distribution, and clinical returns and destruction, and will also include stability chambers. Located less than a mile from Catalent’s West Coast early-phase oral drug product development center of excellence, customers choosing this convenient Catalent location can now enjoy a fully integrated development, clinical supply manufacturing and distribution solution.

The Supply Chain Specialist directly reports to the Supply Chain Manager and is responsible for ensuring that materials are properly scheduled, delivered and are ready to be received, inspected/sampled, and released. This includes ensuring incoming purchase orders are created, scheduled, and delivered within the designated time frame, dock appointments are being adhered to, and the paperwork packet is available at every step as needed within the process. This role will require the individual to demonstrate organization, follow-up, strong internal customer service capability and execution with excellent communication skills. The position will need to coordinate and manage all aspects of incoming material delivering/receipts; Will also be a part of the Pre-Distribution team that processes customer orders and creates/maintains Master Checklists (MCL’s) for customer shipping requirements.

The Role:

• Working with Project Management, Pre-Prod, Pre-Distribution, Label Control, Procurement and other as applicable to ensure that materials are shipped and delivered with the required paperwork. If it is not, they will work with the appropriate groups to get it in place for receipt and release.
• Responsible for site utilization and maintenance of the Site Running Receipt Log.
• This position is also responsible for ensuring all activities result in the successful, timely and cost-effective processing of orders to ensure customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Manages processes to optimize quality performance and on-time delivery to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Champions and fosters involvement by all levels of the organization of the implementation and maintenance of “Best Practice” processes, enhance teamwork, accountability and drive a sense of urgency throughout entire area.
• Establishes through visual management and continually enhances self-sustaining processes that drive associate involvement and support decision-making at the lowest possible level.
• Develops and sustains internal and external customer relationships through direct interaction, responsiveness and accountability.
• Will have good understanding of overall S&OP process to confirm we have the resources required to receive supplies during peak periods or when there are scenarios that require multiple receipts of the same type (i.e. refrigerated, frozen etc.), which require capacity and expertise.
• Collects, reviews, trends, and shares KPI’s to confirm and assure continuous improvement.
• Creation of non-itemized purchase orders for facilities, warehouse, and production needs.
• Currently this role will serve as non-specific project related procurement of materials.
• Any other duties as designated.

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant industry experience in a GMP environment, or comparable pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.
• JD Edwards or comparable ERP systems preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of customer service experience required; experience in a cGMP-regulated environment preferred.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office software and query-based systems activities (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s, Excel Formulas, building presentations in PowerPoint, etc.).
• Proven written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Strong project management and customer service skills are required.
• Physical Requirements: Individual needs to be accessible to lab and office staff and able to use required office equipment. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently

The anticipated salary range for this role in California is $80,000 - $90,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
• Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
• Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• 152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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