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    "description": "<p>At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market. </p>\n<p>We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health. </p>\n<p>Our uniqueness means: </p>\n<ul>\n<li>We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.  </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We are team players;</em> </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We are doers;</em> </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We are customer-centric;</em> </li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>We are innovators</em>. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better. </p>\n<p>With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together. </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">TEAM PLAYERS</span> who want to<span style=\"font-weight: bold\"> DO</span> great work and find <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">INNOVATIVE</span> ways to make animals lives better through our <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">CUSTOMER CENTRIC</span> efforts should apply.  </p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of <span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Supply Chain Director</span> </span>at the <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Shawnee, KS </span>location. This position will own end-to-end execution across customer supply planning, ERP/SAP By Design, warehouse and logistics operations. This role sits on the Shawnee site leadership team and is accountable for stabilizing and transforming supply chain performance in a complex CDMO environment, driving operational control, customer delivery confidence, and continuous improvement.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Key Responsibilities: </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Deliver Innovation – Systems, Reporting &amp; Continuous Improvement</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead the transformation of Shawnee supply chain processes in a data driven environment</li>\n<li>Own SAP By Design optimization for the site — driving data integrity, process standardization and system discipline across the supply chain team</li>\n<li>Drive SIOP process maturity; ensure planning cycles reflect the right balance of customer demand, site capacity and supply reality</li>\n<li>Own and develop the site capacity model — providing leadership with an accurate, up-to-date view of site capacity to support order acceptance, new work approval decisions and right-sizing of teams to overall demand</li>\n<li>Build and maintain supply chain dashboards and KPIs</li>\n<li>Identify and implement digital tools and automation that improve supply chain visibility, accuracy and operational efficiency</li>\n<li>Build a continuous improvement culture — structured problem-solving, measurable outcomes and year-on-year performance uplift</li>\n<li>Own all on-site supply chain SOPs and policies; maintain and update in partnership with Quality and other relevant functions</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Supply Risk &amp; Sourcing Strategy</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Own sourcing strategy for critical raw materials — identifying requirements, evaluating supply options and executing procurement; leverage the Shawnee Procurement function for negotiation support where appropriate</li>\n<li>Develop and maintain supply risk strategies for critical inputs — ensuring appropriate safety stock positions, multi-vendor options and distributed storage where warranted; eliminating over-reliance on any single vendor, location or storage strategy</li>\n<li>Directly accountable for reducing total inventory on hand — driving right-sized safety stock positions, correcting ERP-driven distortions and eliminating excess and obsolete stock</li>\n<li>Monitor supply market conditions continuously; translate risk signals into sourcing and stocking decisions before disruption occurs</li>\n<li>Own the operational response to major supply issues — escalating and resolving with urgency</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Site Operations &amp; 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post-graduate qualification an advantage</li>\n<li>Minimum <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">8 years' experience</span> in supply chain, with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role</li>\n<li>Experience must be within a CDMO environment — human health or animal health</li>\n<li>Proven senior supply chain leadership experience within a CDMO — human health or animal health manufacturing; candidates without direct CDMO operating experience will not progress regardless of broader pharmaceutical background</li>\n<li>Deep working knowledge of ERP systems in a GMP manufacturing context; hands-on SAP experience (By Design or equivalent) with a demonstrable track record of driving system optimization and data discipline</li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to own and mature SIOP/S&amp;OP processes in a complex, multi-product manufacturing environment</li>\n<li>Direct experience managing customer relationships in a CDMO context</li>\n<li>Proven track record of leading teams and functions through significant change — operating model redesign, system transformation or process overhaul in a live manufacturing environment</li>\n<li>Track record of building, developing and where necessary reshaping high-performing teams; willing to make difficult talent decisions and hold the bar high</li>\n</ul>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued.  At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Argenta is an equal-opportunity employer</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>To find out more about Argenta, click here: www.argentaglobal.com</p>",
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