Manager, Supply Chain / Gestionnaire, Gestion de la chaîne d’approvisionnement
MerckJob Description: Manager, Supply Chain Management We are seeking an experienced Manager, Supply Chain Management to lead the Supply Chain function at our companies Animal Health manufacturing site in Prince Edward Island. Reporting to the Site Head, this role is accountable for translating customer demand into executable manufacturing and supply plans and ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient movement of materials and products through the site. The role oversees: Manufacturing planning and scheduling Capacity and inventory planning Warehousing, shipping, and receiving Product packaging and visual inspection Supply governance, performance, and continuity New product launches and supply-related changes Development and leadership of the Supply Chain team What You Will Do: Lead integrated site supply planning, aligning customer demand, capacity, inventory, materials, and manufacturing schedules into executable plans. Own site material planning and ordering, ensuring the right materials are available to support production plans and that material supply risks are identified, visible, escalated, and supported by appropriate mitigation and recovery plans in partnership with Procurement. Lead cross-functional supply governance, including allocation, production-priority, inventory-target, and recovery decisions when demand, capacity, materials, or release timing are constrained. Oversee warehousing, shipping, receiving, material movement, and inventory control, ensuring inventory accuracy and effective management of safety stock, expiry, obsolescence, write-offs, working capital, freight, and logistics costs. Lead product packout and visual inspection operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable execution. Provide quality-system leadership across all Supply Chain functions, ensuring effective training and qualification, documentation, deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, inspection readiness, continuous improvement, and compliance with applicable GMP, quality, safety, security, and regulatory requirements. Lead the site’s Sales and Operations Planning process and broader business planning, integrating inventory targets, budgets, capacity requirements, and supply priorities. Lead supply-chain business continuity and scenario planning for critical materials, labour, warehousing, transportation, equipment, and external storage or service needs. Coordinate supply chain readiness for product launches, regulatory changes, source changes, label changes, and other business transitions. Establish meaningful performance measures and drive improvements in supply reliability, schedule execution, inventory, productivity, and customer service. Serve as the site’s Cargo Security Coordinator and program owner for Transport Canada’s Air Cargo Security Program. Lead, coach, and develop the Supply Chain team of 9-12 people, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, engineering, science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of five years of supply chain experience. Minimum three years of people-leadership experience. Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, inventory, warehousing, logistics, supply chain processes, and inventory and cost stewardship. Proven ability to translate demand and operational constraints into executable plans. Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, negotiation, and communication skills. Ability to influence across functions and provide quality-system leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment. Preferred skills and qualifications: Experience in pharmaceutical, animal health, biotechnology, medical-device, food, or another regulated manufacturing industry. Experience working with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Regulatory, Finance, and other business functions. Experience in GMP and regulated logistics or distribution practices. Experience with enterprise p…