Senior Manager/Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning - Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Senior Manager/Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning

Boston, MA, USA Req #305

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Who We Are:

Who We Are:
Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:XENE ) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of people living with neurological and psychiatric disorders. We are looking for great people who thrive in a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture to join the Xenon team. What We Do:
We are advancing an exciting product pipeline to address indications with high unmet medical need, including epilepsy and depression. Our flagship azetukalner program represents the most advanced potassium channel modulator in clinical development for multiple indications. Building upon the positive results and compelling data from our Phase 2b “X-TOLE” study in adult patients with focal epilepsy, our Phase 3 epilepsy program includes multiple clinical trials evaluating azetukalner in patients with focal onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. In 2024, we are planning to initiate a Phase 3 azetukalner program in major depressive disorder, based on topline data from our Phase 2 “X-NOVA” clinical trial. In addition, we are proud of the leading-edge science coming out of our discovery labs, including early-stage research programs that leverage our extensive ion channel expertise and drug discovery capabilities to identify validated drug targets and develop new product candidates. Backed by a strong balance sheet to support our growth plans, we continue to build a fully integrated, premier neuroscience company with strong discovery, clinical development, corporate, and commercial operations.
About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Manager/Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning to join our team. The Senior Manager/Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning will be responsible for supply chain planning for clinical supplies (clinical trial material) across a number of small molecule drug development programs in support of Xenon’s clinical trials. The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning will additionally be responsible for developing and managing end-to-end supply chain plans for Xenon’s products. The candidate will collaborate closely with the CMC and Supply Chain Management teams, as well as with key internal stakeholders such as Finance, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Supply Chain Systems and will be in Boston, MA, USA. This role is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. The level of the position will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and industry experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage end-to-end Supply Chain Planning, including but not limited to:
  • Demand, Supply, and Inventory Plans;
  • Master Data, processes, and associated systems, and;
  • Management of forecasting and CMO requirements in support of our Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Manage Master Data, processes, and associated systems, including but not limited to:
  • Managing the creation, implementation, and maintenance of master data management solutions that enable users to optimize system capabilities;
  • Enrich master data elements and optimize the flow of data between users and stakeholders;
  • Ensuring that data are accurate by conducting audits and identifying trends that may indicate problems with data quality, and;
  • Designing and implementing data management policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with pertinent industry regulations.
• Lead and manage Supply Chain Planning projects that incorporate people, process and technology requirements as part of a cross-functional team.
• Prepare and present Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reports, perform root-cause analysis assessments, and implement continuous improvement actions, as needed. Produce regular performance reports based on KPI analysis.
• Collaborate with Management, the Supply Chain Management team and other internal teams, as needed.
• Lead the transformation of the Supply Chain Management department in-line with, or ahead of, the demands of our businesses. Develop the skills and capabilities of Supply Chain Management best practices, business sector knowledge and analytics across the team.
• Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure policies are understood and followed by direct reports, if any.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Some international travel may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A university degree in health sciences, life sciences or physical sciences (or equivalent) with 7+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• A minimum of 5 years’ management level experience in a pharma or biotech environment. Job level commensurate with years of experience.
• Experience and deep knowledge of pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning and Master Data as they pertain to people, process and technology needs.
• Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines and other relevant global pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines and directives.
• Experience with Master Data and ERP systems, as well as planning applications [design, implementation, and user acceptance testing (UAT)] is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, electronic data capture systems and inventory management systems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with scientific and non-scientific personnel.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to providing accurate, high-quality work.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
  Strong interpersonal and team skills to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The base salary range for this role is $143,500 to $200,000 USD; we will consider above this range for exceptional candidates. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, education and other qualifications, years of relevant experience, and internal equity.

Our Total Rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, and stock options, as well as a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-& long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and life insurance programs, Employee Assistance Program, travel insurance, and retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.

Xenon encourages time to rest and re-charge through vacation, personal days, sick days, and an end-of-year company shutdown. Xenon highly values employee development and has an expanding Training, Learning & Development program, including a Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees.

US positions only:Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. participates in the E-Verify program in all states in which we hire. Learn more about the E-Verify program here .

To apply for this position, click Apply Now to complete the application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the volume of applicants, only those chosen for interview will be contacted.