Senior Manager, North America Supply Chain

Why Join Us? Be a hero for our rare disease patients At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work. If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team . Position Summary: ultra focused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities The focus of this position is on the Distribution Operations within North America, including the oversight of vendor performance involved in the distribution operations, the set-up of new distribution lanes in line with trade compliance and regulations, management of orders through delivery to customers, as well as continuously improving processes related to the Distribution Operations. This role closely liaises with global and regional functions (examples: Commercial, Medical Affairs, Finance, Regional Planning, Global Logistics, and Quality). The position acts as back-up for the Supply Chain EMEA APAC (Sales Operations and Inventory Planning) and to the Regional Supply Chain Head. Work Model: Flex: This role will typically require onsite work 2-3 days each week or more depending on business needs. In many locations, the business will set certain days each week that Flex employees are required to be onsite. Responsibilities: · Oversee and ensure the Distribution Operations are performed in compliance with trade GxP regulations, as well as internal requirements and policies · Oversee the Gene Therapy order coordination through delivery to customer and providing technical guidance as needed. · Effectively collaborates and communicates with the NA Commercial organization to ensure their needs are incorporated into the supply plan. · Act as Vendor Relationship Manager to the Distribution Partners in the Region utilizing respective KPIs, including monitoring spend and contribution to the budgeting process. · Supports cross-functional projects, including NA commercial product supply, product launch readiness, and Gene Therapy make to order process. · Set-up new supply lanes with internal and external business partners, and act as project manager including change control in our Quality Management System · Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives (example: temperature monitoring in transportation, and optimization of transportation costs). · Oversee month-end closing activities within Distribution Operations. This includes acting as key contact to Tax Finance related to distribution transactions and Oracle reconciliation. · Perform order entry and execution of orders in our ERP system (Oracle). · Manages contracts/SOWs/purchase orders with 3PLs for storage and distribution and other related supply activities. Requirements: · A Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Supply Chain, Business) or equivalent · 7+ years of progressively more challenging experience in Supply Chain roles within GxP regulated industries · Bac ... (truncated, view full listing at source)