Supervisor, Supply Chain
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Summary
We have an opportunity for a Supervisor, Supply Chain to join our team. This role oversees the flow of goods, resources, and information to ensure that supply chain processes run efficiently and meet organizational goals. The position focuses on maintaining performance metrics, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. The Supervisor will collaborate across departments to support effective operations and continuous improvement.
Job description
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Supervisor, Supply Chain to join our team. This role oversees the flow of goods, resources, and information to ensure that supply chain processes run efficiently and meet organizational goals. The position focuses on maintaining performance metrics, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. The Supervisor will collaborate across departments to support effective operations and continuous improvement.
Shift: Monday - Friday - 7 AM - 3:30 PM. Location: Kansas City, MO 100% Onsite.
The Role
- Oversees departmental workflow and scheduling while supervising daily operations to ensure on-time delivery to both internal and external customers.
- Clear understanding of related SOPs and cGMPs as necessary to accomplish daily tasks in the JDE business control system.
- Meet and improve performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
- Develops process improvements to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
- Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
- Lead and support daily stand-up meetings to review and improve People, Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost of assigned department.
- Assistance with investigations (Discrepancies, Deviations and Complaints) as well as CAPA identification and closure.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The Candidate Minimum Requirements
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) is required; degrees beyond high school are preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent may be considered in place of external experience.
- Physical requirements include frequent standing, sitting, and reaching; occasional walking, lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 40 lbs.); and occasional kneeling.
- Working environment may involve occasional exposure to noise, vibration, and hazards.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Three years of experience in supply chain operations within a pharmaceutical or regulated environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly with direct reports and managers.
- Strong written and verbal communication with internal and external clients.
- Good organizational skills for managing daily associate activities.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required
- Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Three years of experience in supply chain operations within a pharmaceutical or regulated environment (preferred)
- Ability to communicate clearly with direct reports and managers (preferred)
- Good organizational skills for managing daily associate activities (preferred)
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Growth
- Community Engagement
Company overview
Catalent Pharma Solutions, now known as Catalent, Inc., is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical technologies segment, the company has grown into a major player in the pharmaceutical services industry. Catalent provides comprehensive drug development and manufacturing solutions including drug delivery technologies, formulation development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical packaging, and supply chain services. The company operates over 50 facilities across four continents and has supported more than half of all FDA-approved products over the past decade. With approximately 16,900 employees, Catalent produces over 70 billion doses annually for more than 8,000 products, serving major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2024, the company was acquired by Novo Holdings A/S for $16.5 billion, further strengthening its position in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.