Foster City

POSTION SUMMARY

The Senior Manager/ Associate Director Inventory Planner & Reporting will be responsible for developing comprehensive supply plans, reconciling supply and demand, creating production schedules, optimizing inventory management, reconciling all inventory movements for all products across Mirum’s end-to-end commercial supply chain, and support SOX reporting.  Collaboration with internal and external partners, including the global commercial supply chain market leads, CMOs/CPOs/3PLs, and will be instrumental in successfully developing a global supply plan that supports market demand and drives supply chain efficiency.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop SOP and execute tracking of all commercial inventory movements, initially manually (e.g., Excel) and eventually in an automated system (Rapid Response).
• Work closely with CMOs, CPOs, and 3PLs for all Mirum’s products to access primary data sources data and analyze inventory movements across the end-to-end global supply chain.
• Collaborate with external parties (CMOs / CPOs / 3PLs) and internal stakeholders (commercial, finance, CMC, quality) on monthly inventory reporting and reconciliation.
• Work closely with QA to ensure alignment with release documentation and QA lot genealogy tracking.
• Collaborate with Accounting to support inventory accounting and SOX tests/reporting.
• Monitor inventory remaining shelf-life and develop supply plans that mitigate/minimize E&O (excess & obsolescence).
• Responsible for tracking inventory levels and generating reports to provide insights into inventory performance and identifying areas for improvement.
• Schedule international and domestic shipments with approved (qualified) carriers and brokers.
• Assist in continuous improvement of logistics processes and procedures.
• Oversee all logistics activities and shipment reports for accuracy and manage temperature excursions in partnership with Quality.
• Ensure all legal and necessary requirements are met for international shipments involving both Customs and Regulatory agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain and Logistics
• 5 years of supply chain experience specifically managing commercial products
• Life Science industry, commercial supply chain experience is a requirement
• Strong knowledge of supply chain concepts, inventory management, and supply planning methodologies in the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated ability to analyze supply chain data, identify trends, and make informed decisions to optimize supply chain planning performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate with cross-functional teams and with CMOs / CPOs / 3PLs
• Experience with supply planning tools and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.  Accuracy is KEY
• Proactive problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving continuous improvement and mitigating supply chain planning risks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel
• Travel estimate: 10% of the time

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven ability to manage end-to-end planning in a virtual manufacturing environment – i.e.: with CMOs, CPOs, and 3PLs
• Understands and wants to work in a small company environment and demonstrates a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Demonstrates a ‘flexible’ attitude in the current environment specifically the impact to the supply chain globally
• Proactive, shows good judgement, anticipates future consequences, and can make decisions decisively in the face of ambiguity
• Can manage through complex product allocation scenarios
• Can apply knowledge to new situations
• Creates a sense of partnership with CMO partners, suppliers, etc. but can be direct when needed
• Can work closely with other functional areas
• Thinks outside the box and can come up with creative solutions when faced with challenges
• Can prioritize (and quickly re-prioritize as needed) and multi-task
• Not afraid to speak up when there is a better way to do something
• Has integrity, honesty, conscientiousness, organized, and is team-oriented and willing to jump in wherever needed

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