The Sr. Supply Chain Specialist role is responsible for the production planning activities related to the Alkermes Wilmington product portfolio.  This role will coordinate and manage clinical and commercial manufacturing, scheduling, and release planning.  Additionally, the individual will partner with department employees and provide project support and participation in cross-functional departmental initiatives involving processes, systems, and new approaches for continuous improvement. 

 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Create and publish short-term production plans and schedules from MRP / forecasts and weekly supply requests. 
• Interact with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Materials Management, and Engineering staff to manage and communicate production scheduling.   
• Highlight risks and critical issues.   
• Coordinate and lead team meetings related to production planning and batch release. 
• Develop and maintain supply chain metrics (e.g. On Time In Full, Backorder) and develop and track production activities schedule adherence vs. plan / timelines / schedules that would increase risk to the continuity of supply. 
• Manage timely closure of action items in production planning and release cycle.   
• Verify all transactions are complete for accurate batch reporting. 
• Establish long-term production schedules and inventory analysis reports.   
• Assist with Rough Cut Capacity Planning, Site Level Supply Planning and long-term capacity planning. 
• Actively participate, and in some instances lead, the alliance partner relationships for monthly supply planning and coordination meetings, track performance, and proactively identify supply disruptions and risks. 

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency with SAP (specifically, experience with MRP modules). 
• Demonstrated expertise in production planning/control in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. 
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes and best practices. 
• Strong understanding of Sales and Operations Planning processes, specifically site level Supply Planning and Rough Cut Capacity Planning. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
• Working knowledge of the tools and vocabulary of Project Management (e.g. Gantt charts, PERT charts). 
• General knowledge of cGMPs. 
• Team development and leadership; communication, influence, and relationship-building skills. 
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to effectively prioritize. 
• Well-developed communication skills for delivery of technical information across all levels of the organization. 
• High level of personal and professional integrity. 
• Self-starter; highly detail- and results-oriented. 
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Collaborative; good interpersonal skills. 

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related background. 
• Minimum 5-10 years related experience in capacity planning, purchasing, and materials management, preferably in an FDA (or similar) regulated environment 
• CPIM, CSCP, or related Certification (preferred but not required). 
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred but not required). 

About Us

Why join Team Alkermes?

Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients. Alkermes has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various neurological disorders, including narcolepsy.

Beyond our important mission of developing medicines to address unmet patient needs, we actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years (2021-2023). 

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.