Materials Management, Specialist

Company: Neogene Therapeutics
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Pushing the frontier of solid cancer therapy, Neogene Therapeutics is a global, clinical stage biotechnology company built on the premise of innovation and novel paradigm-changing science. Using tumor mutation profiles to engineer fully individualized T cell therapies, Neogene is bringing new hope to address the current limitations of treatments available today.

We offer the opportunity to join a highly dynamic biotech with locations in Amsterdam, Netherlands and in Santa Monica, CA. You can expect a collaborative environment created by a team with deep scientific expertise and an industrial track-record in T cell therapies.

Neogene values pro-active team-players who pursue their goals with dedication, endurance, and a daring mindset. If you share our commitment to make a difference to patients in need, we can provide an exciting opportunity for your career.

Position Summary

The Materials and Warehouse Management Sr. Specialist will be responsible for materials management and warehouse operations to support manufacturing, QC and development activities at Neogene's Santa Monica facility. This position is based in Santa Monica, CA and reports to the Director or Supply Chain.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Materials Management and Warehouse

• Receive all incoming shipments and act as a primary point of contact for deliveries to the warehouse.
• Process incoming material receipt and collect certificates for material release, as required.
• Dispense raw materials to support GMP manufacturing and development operations, including monitoring Kanban area to ensure optimal replenishment of materials.
• Perform inventory cycle counts and inventory management transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Organize and maintain GMP warehouse and in-use material storage units/areas.
• Manage assets through CMMS and EMS.
• Work closely with lab manager(s) to ensure supply and availability of materials for development labs.
• Support drug product and/or sample shipment pack-out, as needed. General
  • Support and/or lead implementation of processes for inventory management, master data management, vendor managed inventory, Kanban, materials flows, and other related capabilities.
  • Support new material qualification efforts, tech transfer projects, and process improvements.
  • Partner with key stakeholders to ensure materials meet the needs of the business and incorporate continuous improvement.
  • Identify excess, obsolete and end of shelf-life inventories.
  • Support generation and data collection for metrics and reports.
  • Manage and escalate material supply risks to internal stakeholders. Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute mitigation plans.
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, cross-functional inclusion, execution excellence, effective communication and cross-functional problem-solving to become a high-performing team.
  • Other responsibilities as needed. Required Skills/Abilities
    • Experience using inventory management, asset management and environmental monitoring systems such as ERP (NetSuite), CMMS (Blue Mountain) and EMS (Vaisala).
    • Experience in biotech/pharma industry, specifically cell therapy.
    • Must be detail-oriented with exceptional organization skills.
    • Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
    • Work independently and plan schedules and activities to accomplish objectives.
    • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
    • Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly fluid company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities. Education and Requirements:
      • 5+ years Supply Chain/ Materials Management experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, cell therapy preferred.
      • Direct experience and knowledge in warehouse, and/or materials planning/procurement.
      • Experience working in a GMP manufacturing facility.
      • Must be on-site. The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Santa Monica, CA is $115,000 to $136,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate 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, education, etc.
        
        Note: At this time, Neogene is not sponsoring VISAs.
        
        At Neogene we celebrate the diversity of our employees and our leadership. Neogene is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
        
        DE&I Statement
        
        Headline: We embrace our individual differences.
        
        "Our mission is to build a workforce reflective of our communities to be receptive to patients' broad and unique perspectives, enabling us to empathize with their needs. Together, we strive to uphold a value system that promotes:
        • Opportunities for continuous learning to drive behavioral change and to be respectful of other points of view
        • A collaborative culture that leverages the diverse perspectives of employees and supports courage
        • Zero tolerance for discrimination
          We are committed to an emotionally and psychologically safe workplace that trusts employees to boldly explore innovative solutions. We recognize that intentionally embracing diversity at Neogene, empowers us to better relate to patients, and advance our mission to deliver cures where none exist."

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