External Partners - Toronto, Canada - BlueRock Therapeutics

BlueRock Therapeutics

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Who is BlueRock?
BlueRock Therapeutics, a wholly-owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a leading engineered cell therapy company using its unique

_cell+gene_ platform to direct cellular differentiation and genetically engineer cells to create a new generation of cellular medicines that address large patient populations suffering from neurological, cardiovascular, and immunology diseases.

The convergence of cell biology and genetic engineering is creating fundamental new ways to impact disease. Founded in 2016 to capitalize on these technological breakthroughs, we are advancing our novel

_cell+gene_ platform to develop, manufacture, and deliver an entirely new generation of authentic and engineered cell therapies across three therapeutic areas: neurology, cardiology, and immunology.

What Are We Doing?

Our foundational science harnesses the ability to create and then direct the differentiation of universal pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells that can be used as allogeneic cellular therapies to treat a broad array of diseases.

We can also further engineer these cells, enabling them to produce enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins for additional therapeutic benefit.

We are passionate about delivering on the promise of cellular and gene therapy, shaping the future of cellular medicine, and delivering new therapies to millions of patients with treatment options.

We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patients' lives.

The External Manufacturing & Procurement Specialist III is responsible for managing the operational relationship with BlueRock's Contract Manufacturing Organizations(CMOs) and working cross functionally with peers in the BlueRock organization to support the manufacturing services and activities being performed or to be performed at the CMOs.

Reporting to the Sr.

Director External Manufacturing & Procurement, this position will have accountability for all operational activities (including the creation of Requisitions / Purchase Orders), owning the operational relationship with assigned CMOs, facilitating and driving discussions cross-functionally with CMOs to remediate quality or manufacturing constraints, and collaborating internally across Raw Materials Supply, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Project Management, CMC and GMP functions in BlueRock.

In addition, the ExM & Procurement Specialist III will collaborate with stakeholders within BlueRock to identify/track/measure KPIs and Goals & Objectives with CMOs, and own the Minutes and Action Item list with CMOs resulting from Operational and Joint Steering Team meetings.

Responsibilities:

Define standards for CMO forecasts, CMO management, manufacturing planning, and data collection
Accountable for CMO performance aligned with mutually agreed upon KPIs and Goals & Objectives
Collect and consolidates relevant forecasts across programs and functional groups and communicate to CMOs
Maintain high level of communication with both local and companywide research, development, manufacturing and CMC functions to ensure their CMO dependent needs are being met
Processes purchase requisitions, reviews open purchase orders, and follows up on status of placed orders as required
D365 Master data creation and maintenance including CMO /manufacturer
Own the relationship with assigned CMO(s) and act as key point of contact for BlueRock
Together with internal stakeholders (such as Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Legal, etc.) negotiates SoWs for assigned CMO(s) and ensures alignment with overarching Agreements (MSA and QAA)
Steer crossfunctional operational meetings with assigned CMO(s) to drive improvements in CMO collaboration, quality, and performance
Closely collaborate with production planner and provide inputs on CMO specific constraints
Communicate directly with finance department regarding purchase order approval delays and resolves and communicates results to stakeholders.
Support Accounts Payable team with invoice reconciliation and actively participates in process improvement activities
Appropriately files and keeps track of all CMO related contracts (MSA, SOWs, QAAs)
Update metrics (KPIs) and reports as needed
Assist with crossfunctional requests and projects as needed

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in business, scientific discipline or related field is required
A minimum of 3+ years experience in supply chain and/or procurement required
Demonstrated experience with both procurement and CMO management
Experience with GxP guidelines/documentation and general GMP experience is an asset but not required
Experience in Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry is an asset but not required
Highly functional in a fastpaced dynamic company with ability to prioritize issues under