Mgr – Manufacturer Operations (CR)

at  Cencora

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

What you will be doing

• Manage and lead team of Analysts who will be monitoring inbound supplier shipments across the Cencora distribution network for DSCSA compliance.
• Perform first responder duties for all inbound supplier shipments where exceptions occur by creating and sending incident reports to our Manufacturer partners and tracking to resolution.
• Work with Distribution Operations and AmerisourceBergen’s manufacturer partners to track and resolve logistics and product packaging issues that affect operational productivity and/or compliance.
• Manage operations analyst(s) as manufacturer operations expands
• Implement process improvement opportunities either internally or externally with our pharmaceutical trading partners.
• Provide technical and analytical support to SGS team.
• Support the DSCSA serialized product phase across 450+ manufacturers and 30+ internal distribution centers including technical support and analyses of serialized labels and providing feedback and support to manufacturer partners.
• Additional responsibilities as determined by the Manufacturer Operations team.

What your background should look like

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technologies, Pharmacology, or related field.
• 6-8 Years of operations, or supply chain, experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in managing operational incidents and resolution processes.
• Experience developing and improving business processes.
• Excellent oral and presentation skills, ability to work at all levels in the business internally and externally.
• Project management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of barcode standards and applications in pharmaceutical products.
• Ability to work with internal and external technical and business teams.
• Experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with Drug Serialization or Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
• Experience with MS Access and/or other databases and data analytics.
• Experience working in or with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or Products
• Excellent attention to detail.
  What Cencora offers
  All team members globally are provided with basic life insurance, personal accident insurance, business travel accident insurance, and EAP resources at no cost. Additional country-specific benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, death and disability, retirement, as well as perks and allowances may be provided. Details of programs vary by location.
  Schedule
  Full time
  Affiliated Companies
  Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation
  Equal Employment Opportunity
  Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
  The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
  Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email
  hrsc@cencora.com
  . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returne

• Manage and lead team of Analysts who will be monitoring inbound supplier shipments across the Cencora distribution network for DSCSA compliance.
• Perform first responder duties for all inbound supplier shipments where exceptions occur by creating and sending incident reports to our Manufacturer partners and tracking to resolution.
• Work with Distribution Operations and AmerisourceBergen’s manufacturer partners to track and resolve logistics and product packaging issues that affect operational productivity and/or compliance.
• Manage operations analyst(s) as manufacturer operations expands
• Implement process improvement opportunities either internally or externally with our pharmaceutical trading partners.
• Provide technical and analytical support to SGS team.
• Support the DSCSA serialized product phase across 450+ manufacturers and 30+ internal distribution centers including technical support and analyses of serialized labels and providing feedback and support to manufacturer partners.
• Additional responsibilities as determined by the Manufacturer Operations team