Associate External Operations Manager
Core
Oversees outsourcing activities including packaging, distribution, and vendor management to ensure operational excellence, productivity, and cost-effectiveness within the CMO network.
Role type
Associate External Operations Manager
Builds
Packaging orders, material flows, and distribution logistics for drug products
Domain
Pharmaceutical / Chemical industry
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Vendor management, RFP and vendor selection, financial metrics tracking, packaging design optimization, order alignment, inventory management, material routing, logistics documentation, deviation management, audit support
Preferred skills
Continual Improvement Process, Master Data, Materials Management, Production Planning, Waterfall Model
Responsibilities
Manage finance activities including RFPs, grants, and purchase orders; coordinate packaging orders and material routing with study teams; liaise with SCM and CTSM to resolve bottlenecks; manage vendor capacity and resource planning; ensure cost-efficient material flow; create packaging orders in SAP; coordinate import logistics; escalate high-level issues and support external inspections and audits
Seniority
Associate, execution-focused IC
