Biologics Procurement Supervisor

Job Summary
This position will perform a variety of supervisory tasks and duties associated with managing the supply of red blood cells and other blood products needed for production of Red Cell, Solid Phase and Serum product lines. This position will monitor risks and initiate mitigations to prevent biological sourced supply interruptions at the different sites. This position will serve as the key SME in supporting the Commercial team for advanced customer support and new business opportunities and serve as the SME to support all sites for investigations, process improvements and product development involving biological material.This position will support internal surveys. This position will assist with revisions and creations of SOPs, forms, and attachments

Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that the activities of the department are organized and completed according to documented protocols by providing direct supervision and scheduling of department staff
• Oversee proper allocation of red cell components to products to meet product specifications, manufacturing commitments, international regulatory requirements, in-house investigations and customer expectations.
• Review of departmental records for legibility and storage according to procedure/work-instruction-defined protocols and time frames.
• Assist with projects such as supporting upgrades to the Blood Donor Management Sys-tem (BDMS) and annual schedule development.
• Provide support to investigations, complaints and deviations as necessary
• Locate biological raw material needed for all Immucor sites and departments, create purchase orders and coordinate shipping of material.
• Understands FDA and ISO standards applicable to the department and consequences of nonconformance.
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Networking/Key relationships
Works closely with manufacturing operations, quality control, quality assurance, customer service, shipping, R&D, and the Commercial Team.

Qualifications
Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:
Education: Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) from four-year college or university; emphasis in Medical Technology, Biology, Microbiology or Biochemistry

Experience

• 5-7 years of blood bank experience required
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience required
• Experience in supply agreements and purchasing preferred
• Speciaist in Blood Banking Certification required, with 2-4 years Immunohematology Reference Lab/Donor Center experience preferred

Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.

Skills & Capabilities

• Experience with Excel, SharePoint, Outlook
• Customer service experience
• Must be available to work irregular hours including weekends and overtime as necessary to meet company requirements and production demands.

Travel Requirements
Donor center site visits and conferences as needed, up to 10% travel.