Company Overview
Moderna’s mission is to establish a leading-edge research, development, and manufacturing facility at Harwell as part of a long-term commitment to onshore mRNA vaccine production for respiratory diseases. This initiative will create a multitude of highly skilled jobs and foster collaboration with academic, NHS, and government partners across the UK. We’re looking for global experts eager to join us in this endeavor, contributing to a future where access to life-saving vaccines is a reality for all.
In this role, you will be empowered to oversee compliance within the site’s supply chain organization at Moderna’s Harwell facility, ensuring excellence in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) across supply chain functions. You will have a key role in supporting site readiness, including managing SOPs, handling warehouse and logistic deviations, and ensuring effective documentation for inbound, outbound, and cycle counting processes. Working closely with both local and global teams, you’ll play a vital part in upholding the standards that keep Moderna’s innovative mRNA medicines moving efficiently across the pipeline, with the opportunity to make a substantial impact on patient care worldwide.
Here’s What You’ll Do
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Overseeing documentation for inbound and outbound processes, ensuring regulatory alignment and efficiency.
- Reviewing and revising SOPs for the supply chain function at the Harwell site.
- Collaborating with the Supply Chain Director to maintain training modules for supply chain associates, ensuring they meet compliance standards.
- Providing documentation support to local warehouse specialists, specifically in cycle counting and peaking activities.
- Managing documentation requirements for sample movements, including adherence to global standards.
Your Responsibilities Will Also Include
- Handling deviations within the warehouse area, in collaboration with the Warehouse Operations Lead and QA/QC team.
- Overseeing GMP compliance within supply chain functions, implementing readiness and maintenance actions as needed.
- Coordinating export control (outbound) for international shipments, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
- Monitoring and managing alarms, including freezer alarms, ensuring swift responses and deviation management.
- Taking on additional duties as needed to support the compliance and operational objectives of the Harwell facility.
The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:
- Act with Dynamic Range: This role will require you to manage both high-level strategy and hands-on documentation and compliance tasks, effectively bridging gaps between logistics, quality, and supply chain operations.
- Digitize Everywhere Possible: Ensuring compliance and efficiency in supply chain processes means leveraging digital tools, from SAP to Smartsheet, enabling seamless operations in a fast-paced, transformative environment.
Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)
- University degree in biology, or chemical, or equivalent.
- 5+ years’ experience (BA/BS) or 3+ years (MS) in various Supply Chain, Project Management, and Manufacturing functions (strong preference towards Pharmaceutical and Biotech experience)
- This position is site-based, requiring you to be at Moderna’s site full-time. This position is not eligible for remote work.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience in a highly regulated industry, Pharmaceutical, or related field.
- Experience of supply chain processes, including warehousing
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office (SAP, Smartsheet, Microsoft Word, and Excel).
- Ability to work in a matrix organization, together with team members of other functions
- Proactive, collaborative, and customer-focused attitude.
- A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
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