Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
biopharmaceutical
TeamLead,MaterialsManagement
“Team Lead, Materials Management at Fate Therapeutics, Inc.. Skills: materials management operations, inventory management, GMP procedures, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Lead end-to-end materials management operations, ensuring seamless receipt, storage, release, picking, kitting, and packing of manufacturing materials and final drug products.. Conduct daily inventory management by maintaining accurate”
Industry & Context.
reconciling order discrepancies; address and close any material deviations, non-conformance, or any other quality event; identify and manage supply shortages and higher usage rates than expected
100% onsite work in a warehouse environment, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, working with hazardous materials, work in controlled and cGMP Manufacturing environments requiring special gowning, Evening and weekend work may be required, responding to alarms (on call)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of relevant experience in a regulated materials management environment in biotech or life, GMP experience from Pharmaiotech/ industries required, working knowledge of Good Distribution Practices, Warehouse experience related to picking, packaging, distribution of cryogenic and ambient materials, attention to detail
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s degree preferred, Supervisory experience preferred, Knowledge of inventory management systems, both paper and electronic, is desired
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end materials management operations
ensuring seamless receipt
and packing of manufacturing materials and final drug products.
Conduct daily inventory management by maintaining accurate records
performing inventory counts
and reconciling order discrepancies.
Implement and maintain strict GMP procedures and lead any efforts required to address and close any material deviations
or any other quality event.
Manage and perform daily Kanban replenishment and Material Requisition Process.
Support materials ingression and staging in manufacturing suites.
Coordinate and perform destruction of all expired materials and final drug products and maintain applicable documentation.
Monitor temperature conditions of refrigerators
and room temperature storage of cGMP materials including responding to alarms (on call)
Develop or modify SOPs
forms and training materials for Materials Management processes.
Lead the team in material management activities such as receiving
and sample submission.
Ensure that all documentation and materials transactions are completed following Good Documentation Practices.
Lead the preparation of outbound shipments
including but not limited to the preparation and maintenance of records and preparation goods for final shipment.
Adhere to appropriate PPE and safety guidelines.
mentor and train junior consistently demonstrate leadership attributes and a solid understanding of cGMP principles and regulations.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Planning & Sourcing, Manufacturing, QA, and QC personnel to ensure effective management of raw materials supply to support in-house manufacturing operations.; Work closely with the Planning & Sourcing team to identify and manage supply shortages and higher usage rates than expected.
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