Associate Director, IT Supply Chain Applications

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

At Cytokinetics, each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious, compassionate, and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.
 

As the Associate Director, Supply Chain Applications, you will be responsible for technical leadership and being the IT point of contact for all Global Supply Chain and related applications. This role will design, develop, and lead all cross-functional deliverables and stakeholder commitments required to support and maintain the IT landscape around these applications. This role will define and deliver Supply Chain technology and data strategy roadmaps, implement and evolve system SDLC, provide technical support, establish an IT support model, and ensure the delivery and compliance of IT capabilities for these applications. While Supply Chain applications are the primary focus of the role, this leader will also be a key business partner for a portfolio of additional enterprise applications supported by IT.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall management and maintenance of our Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM ERP applications to maximize productivity of business operations. This includes leading implementations, enhancements, upgrades, and integrations to meet changing business requirements in a dynamic environment

• Provide consultation to the business staff and leadership teams on the use of our ERP systems and other third-party ERP applications and integrations that support the global supply chain needs

• Apply expertise in regulatory GxP computer software validation practices and partner with Quality Electronic System Validation team to ensure Supply Chain application GxP compliance

• Analyze and document functional and technical business requirements, evaluate new SCM applications, modules, and processes to meet business needs

• Manage third party support teams, clarifying business requirements and driving solutions and quality support

• Drive execution in collaboration with Supply Chain and IT. Identify and translate pain points into elegant application solutions

• Serve as a primary business partner for Supply Chain and R&D non-ERP application implementations, upgrades, support, and enhancements (I.e., Serialization, Box, Teams, SAS, Spotfire)

• Provide mentorship to analysts and other team members through transfer of knowledge

• Continually find ways to iterate and make our product experiences better with operational efficiencies, analyzing metrics and gathering feedback from internal and external stakeholders

• Actively conduct research and define the needs of our business and partners in a structured way by applying qualitative and quantitative research

• Ensure that staff supporting Supply Chain activities are trained in technology solutions and that Work Instructions and training material are created and maintained

• Ensure that any new software integrations with Supply Chain Applications meet functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications

• Provide technical leadership to project managers, business analysts and programmers working on application project teams

• Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices

• Coordinate with other corporate functions as required for SCM support (e.g., Compliance, Cybersecurity, Legal, etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Business Process Management, or related field preferred

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry

• Experience implementing SCM solutions on Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP

• Experience working in a heavily regulated GxP and SOX environment

• Solid understanding of SaaS and Cloud technologies

• Demonstrable ability to research, collect and analyze complex information to use in determining either technology or business process improvements, when addressing business issues

• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM Planning and Oracle Fusion Cloud external manufacturing (CMO)

• Experience with TraceLink Serialization System and Analytics tools a plus

• Experience supporting a product launch and/or establishing new data environments

• Experience with non-ERP applications like SAS and Box a plus

• Experience with Business Process Modeling tools a plus

• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to lead in an environment with multiple partners and contending priorities

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Proven commitment to excellence and continuous improvement

• Ability to work cross-functionally in a team-based environment, including external vendors while fostering a culture that is reflective of Cytokinetics’ values

• Ability to plan, coordinate and complete multiple projects efficiently, on time and within budget in an environment of challenging and changing priorities

• Business travel, by air or car, is required for internal and external business meetings

• Ability to work onsite in the South San Francisco area at least 3 days a week

• Compliance with all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures that govern the conduct of Cytokinetics activities

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Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer