Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain *PC 1471

Your Tasks:

The Senior Project Manager - Supply Chain will be a key strategic contributor supporting high-impact customer, product and related infrastructure initiatives, particularly in relation to our CDMO operations. This individual will act as the supply chain subject matter expert (SME) in cross-functional settings, ensuring seamless planning and execution of customer-centric and internal strategic projects in a highly regulated biotech environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management & Execution:

• Lead cross-functional supply chain initiatives supporting the Cell Factory and related customer projects from planning through execution.
• Create, manage, and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.
• Monitor project risks and develop mitigation plans in coordination with internal stakeholders and the Associate Director.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as the primary local supply chain liaison with external biotech clients for major projects, ensuring alignment, transparency, and timely communication.
• Represent the Supply Chain function in client meetings and internal governance forums.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Act as a supply chain SME in biotech supply chain operations
• Provide insight and input into design of new supply chain processes, operational scalability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Translate complex scientific and manufacturing requirements into actionable supply chain project plans.

Operations & Process Optimization:

• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize supply chain processes within CDMO, including inventory control, supplier management, and capacity planning.
• Support the integration of new customer programs into existing supply chain systems and workflows.
• Lead or contribute to digital transformation initiatives impacting supply chain systems (e.g., ERP, MES, Track & Trace).

Reporting & Communication:

• Provide regular project updates to senior leadership, flagging risks and opportunities.
• Prepare executive-level summaries and dashboards on project progress, KPIs, and strategic alignment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Life Sciences, or related field; Master's degree or PMP certification preferred; 7-10 years of progressive project management experience in biotech, pharma, or advanced therapy manufacturing supply chains; Or a combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of GMP, cold chain logistics, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience interfacing with customers and cross-functional internal teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
• APICS certification and SAP experience are a plus.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, life and/or move. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use eye/hand/foot coordination.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in an office environment.

The anticipated base salary range has been established at $118,200 - $159,900/year. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialization, skills, abilities, and training. The above salary range represents the Company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition to your salary, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance, plus a 401(k) plan. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses or commissions.

Miltenyi Biotec North America, is an EO Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Miltenyi Biotec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact - one breakthrough at a time. One integral division of that Miltenyi Biotec family is Miltenyi Bioindustry - our contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). As a full-scale CDMO, we provide customers with services for the development and manufacturing of lentiviral vectors and cell and gene therapy products. This crucial arm of our enterprise bridges the gap between research and mass bioproduction, ensuring that our solutions are accessible on a global scale. Miltenyi Bioindustry plays a unique role as both the producer and the service provider, relying on our instruments and reagents for each workflow step, controlling the entire supply chain and thus delivering greater security and planning clarity to our customers.