Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 11 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $48/$55 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a large biotech pharmaceutical leader's Global Supply Chain Digital Platform Organization as a Supply Chain Manager supporting the Kinaxis Business Owner Team. Serve as the primary point to align business requirements with system designs, supporting current and future supply chain needs. Collaborate with Planning, Operations, and Project Management teams to identify and implement process and system improvement opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Align business requirements and system designs to enable effective supply chain planning
• Partner with functional teams to assess, document, and implement process and technology improvements
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and recommend solutions for complex supply chain system issues
• Conduct business case assessments for enhancements and process improvements
• Prepare documentation for major projects and system changes
• Facilitate process mapping sessions and collect user requirements
• Promote adoption of analytics and process excellence within the function
• Drive consensus and manage communications around planning system enhancements
• Support solution testing, design, and implementation activities
• Champion change management and facilitate escalation and ownership for decision-making

Required Experience & Skills

• Experience as a team member on major process improvement initiatives in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry
• Strong reporting and analysis skills
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and timelines
• Effective analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Proven ability to synthesize complex data, draw conclusions, and present strong business cases

Preferred Qualifications

• ASCM CPIM/CSCP certification
• Kinaxis certification

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Supply Chain Planning Experience

2. Kinaxis RapidResponse Maestro Experience

3. Pharma / Biotech / Life Sciences Industry Experience

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Consult with business stakeholders and develop impact measurements for system enhancement prioritization
• Partner with technical support teams on planning and system issues
• Document functional user requirements and provide status updates
• Identify planning/system issues and facilitate escalation
• Champion analytics-driven process improvement and new capability adoption

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Master's degree and 2 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience
• Associate's degree and 8 years of experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE