This position is responsible for the site-based Supply Chain team in North America which consists of ~30 employees and contractors. This position is responsible for the development of the tactical and strategic plans for the site Supply Chain function, with primary objectives of creating value for Seqirus, while achieving our financial business targets that include Revenue and Cost. The role is a member of the Supply Chain Leadership Team and reports directly to the Seqirus Head of Supply Chain. This position works across multiple functions to ensure alignment with the site and broader organization and resources to the strategic plans for which they are responsible.
Impact/Influence/Liaison:
The person in this position must liaise with various global and local functions to effectively carry out the duties of the role. In this role, the person in the position must be able to operate independently to align all functions to the strategic plans and objectives of the Supply Chain function and ensure the appropriate resources are allocated to the respective initiatives. The person in the role must define and implement policies and procedures that are used to carry-out the duties of the function they oversee.
Internally, the person in this position must work with various global and local functions, including finance, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, logistics and procurement.
Externally, the person in this position at time may interact with key customers with the goal of supporting strategies that support Commercial needs.
This individual with also interact at an executive level supporting strategy development across the Supply Chain function and operations generally.
The issues/opportunities faced by the person in the role will be both, routine and non-routine in nature. The decisions taken by this role will impact hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue, tens of millions of dollars in product costs, and millions of dollars of operational cost. The person in this position must be able to quickly assess a situation, develop a plan of action and recommendation, align key stakeholders, and then oversee and guide the implementation of strategies.
Innovative thinking is critical as the person in this role will routinely be challenged to address unique business and competitive challenges and the changing needs of our business in a highly competitive marketplace. The person in this role must be innovative in both evolutionary ways to ensure steady progress toward our goals and in revolutionary ways to identify novel solutions to complex supply chain needs that will help differentiate Seqirus from the competition. They must demonstrate a natural curiosity, strong analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to inspire others to action.