Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
• 100% on-site

Catalent's Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Manager, Supply Chain to join our team. In this role, you will lead a high-performing planning team and ensure effective scheduling processes for successful site operations. You will develop systems to monitor performance, manage capacity planning, and oversee the Sales & Operations Planning cycle. This position plays a key role in aligning production schedules with business goals and ensuring inventory levels meet customer and operational needs.

The Role

• Lead the planning team, including recruitment, development, coaching, mentoring, and retention of team members.
• Maintain effective planning and scheduling processes to ensure site operations are forecasted and positioned for success.
• Develop systems to make gaps between plan and actual performance visible to the organization.
• Create and monitor capacity planning tools for short-, mid-, and long-term needs to meet forecasted demand.
• Manage the Sales & Operations Planning cycle to develop achievable operating plans and production schedules aligned with financial and performance goals.
• Oversee the development of schedules for machines, personnel, and materials, execute plans, and make results visible.
• Participate in daily production meetings.
• Manage inventory levels to support business objectives, manufacturing requirements, and customer needs.
• Provide training, mentoring, and development for direct and indirect reports.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent knowledge in a relevant field and 8-10 years of scientific or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Experience in dealing with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and associated regulations.
• 10-12 years of supply chain or logistics experience with progressively increasing managerial responsibilities in a production environment.
• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and/or APICS certification is preferred.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience and 3-5 years of experience in regulatory audits, including DEA and associated regulations.
• Experience hosting and leading client and internal inspections, including preparation, management, and follow-up for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.