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Summary:
- Ardelyx is a publicly traded commercial biopharmaceutical company with a mission to discover, develop, and commercialize first-in-class medicines.
- The Director of Supply Chain oversees the supply chain activities at Ardelyx, including Inventory Planning, Supplier Management, Production Scheduling, and Procurement.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare both short-term and long-term supply plans to support commercial sales and alliance partners’ demand.
- Perform scenario analysis to evaluate potential changes in demand and supply.
- Support periodic S&OP reporting/status updates on product supply and mitigate supply chain risks.
- Prepare monthly forecasts supplied to CMOs.
- Serve as Supply Chain representative on CMO and Alliance Partner Teams, ensuring timely and successful product supply.
- Review and approve internal and external change requests impacting Ardelyx products and implement necessary changes.
- Monitor manufacturing, packaging, and shipment of outsourced materials to ensure on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with CMOs to resolve technical, quality, scheduling, and compliance issues.
- Assist in vendor selection and qualification.
- Request proposals/quotes for required manufacturing services and work with Legal for approvals.
- Coordinate and lead quarterly business review meetings with API and drug-product CMOs.
- Track cycle times and provide associated reports and metrics.
- Complete the supply chain section of the annual FDA Product Report.
- Work closely with Finance to prepare annual budgets for commercial products and track actual spend against budget.
- Provide documents required for SOX compliance.
- Prepare and communicate business requirements for ERP system implementation, validation, and user testing.
- Manage master data setup and maintenance to ensure accuracy.
Requirements:
- 10-20% national travel required.
- Experience in supply chain management, including vendor management and procurement.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits:
- 401(k) plan with generous employer match.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave.
- Equity incentive plans.
- Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision).
- Life insurance and disability.
- Flexible time off.
- Annual Winter Holiday shut down.
- At least 11 paid holidays.
