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Job Description

The MCM Specialist I position leads and support projects and change controls for material changes (raw material, auxiliaries, excipients,) at Los Angeles site and other impacted manufacturing sites ensuring supply continuity and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage simple projects for raw material changes for all products/plants considering lowest possible impact on market supply and manufacturing operations while still maintaining highest possible efficiency in change implementation.

• Support projects with a broad scope: Identify and engage necessary resources. Identify barriers and recommend solutions. Develop a project plan and implement to timeline. Communicate project status to requestors, customers and senior management.

• Define implementation plan and if required mitigation strategy based on supply/demand forecast.

• Align different Supply Chain views and needs (Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management) in the context of material change to one Supply Chain implementation strategy.

• Support local and global teams (internal/external) in defining program strategies, developing goals, assigning project tasks ensuring the team meets all goals for up to 25 projects in parallel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED plus 4 years of related experience OR bachelor's degree in science, engineering, business, operations, Supply Chain or other related technical field. and some related experience.

• Desired: Experience working in a FDA-regulated industry / GXP environment.

Important Consideration

• Position responsible for hands-on execution of all activities in the office.

• May work up to 7 hours on computer using keyboard and mouse.

• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 10lbs

• Inside working conditions.

• In general, the position requires a combination of sedentary work and walking around the facility.

• Must be able to work off hours as required as the LA Site is a 24/7 facility.

• May be required to enter controlled environments requiring special gowning.

• Required to work onsite minimum 60% of the time and this is subject to change. Must be available to work 100% onsite.

• Infrequent travel (5-10%) may be required for business reasons (i.e. to attend trainings, meetings, benchmarking, networking etc.) May need to work at both Los Angeles and Van Nuys locations.

EEO Statement

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