Now Hiring - Sr. Commercial Account Specialist / Manager in Sugar Land, TX
Sr. Commercial Account Specialist / Manager in Sugar Land, TX
POSITION PURPOSE
The Senior Commercial Account Specialist supports Contract Business functions in progressing and maintaining contract business for existing pharmaceutical commercial products and new product transfers. This individual is expected to work independently with external customers and internal business partners. The Senior Commercial Account Specialist is the primary liaison between contract customers and Kavis and is tasked with optimizing supply chain solutions to ensure customers and Kavis key performance indicators are obtained.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this position successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Commercial Account Management
- Serve as primary relationship liaison between contract customers and Kavis Sugar Land functional areas
- Facilitate / lead internal meetings and regularly scheduled commercial meetings with customers to drive on time product delivery and other commercial requirements
- Organize meetings, prepare agendas, distribute meeting notes, and follow-up on open actions items
- Understand the Bill of Material process and item master plans
- Partner with pharmaceutical contract customers to understand and maintain adequate product stock levels
- Evaluate long lead time items and assess production risks
- Manage inventory levels by generating monthly inventory reports and identifying slow moving, rejected and obsolete materials
- Coordinate and integrate artwork revisions for packaging components and materials
- Monitor forecast and firm production demand to include material lead times and supportability items
- Review customer forecast and firm POs for accuracy and load sales orders and forecast demand into SAP
- Understand the customer’s PO and billing processes and support Finance on past due invoices as needed
- Collaborate and support internal departments on development programs and site transfers to ensure a smooth transition from validation through commercial.
- Work closely with Long Term Planning and Production Scheduling to manage capacity and customer demand.
- Understand Manufacturing Service Agreements to include pricing, terms, liability, renewal options and unique outliers specific to each contract customer.
- Work with site personnel to ensure customer delivery requirements and priorities are visible and are being actioned appropriately.
- Support and implement annual pricing reviews and ensure premiums are captured and communicated to the customer based on the manufacturing agreement.
- Work with functional teams (i.e., Engineering, Operations, QC, QA, Validations, etc.), as appropriate, to prepare and submit product cost quotations to the customer on existing commercial business based on the terms of the Supply Agreement.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
The qualifications listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of cGMP principles and project management principles preferred.
SUPERVISION
Position functions semi-autonomously, receiving daily instruction from the Director of Contract Business.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of account management or pharmaceutical experience. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
PMP certification recommended but not required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret complex business and/or technical documents. Ability to write comprehensive reports and detailed business correspondence. Ability to work with managers or directors and communicate ambiguous concepts. Ability to present to groups across the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to perform computations such as percentages, ratios, and rates.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve problems with a variety of concrete variables through semi-standardized solutions that require some ingenuity and analysis. Ability to draw inferences and follow prescribed and detailed procedures to solve moderately complex problems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
May be required to stand; walk; stoop; bend; kneel; and climb steps. May require use of hands and use of arms. Light lifting requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
Normal office environment.
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