Supervisor, Supply Chain

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.

We have an opportunity for a Supervisor, Supply Chain to join our team. This role oversees the flow of goods, resources, and information to ensure that supply chain processes run efficiently and meet organizational goals. The position focuses on maintaining performance metrics, improving processes, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. The Supervisor will collaborate across departments to support effective operations and continuous improvement.

Shift: Monday -Friday - 7 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite

• Oversees departmental workflow and scheduling while supervising daily operations to ensure on-time delivery to both internal and external customers.
• Clear understanding of related SOPs and cGMPs as necessary to accomplish daily tasks in the JDE business control system.
• Meet and improve performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain
• Develops process improvements to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
• Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
• Lead and support daily stand-up meetings to review and improve People, Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost of assigned department.
• Assistance with investigations (Discrepancies, Deviations and Complaints) as well as CAPA identification and closure.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) is required; degrees beyond high school are preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
• Physical requirements include frequent standing, sitting, and reaching; occasional walking, lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 40 lbs.); and occasional kneeling.
• Working environment may involve occasional exposure to noise, vibration, and hazards.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Three years of experience in supply chain operations within a pharmaceutical or regulated environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly with direct reports and managers.
• Strong written and verbal communication with internal and external clients.
• Good organizational skills for managing daily associate activities.

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

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