Assoc Director, End-to-End Commercial Supply Chain Planner
Gilead Sciences
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (San Francisco Bay Area)
United States
Operations
Associate Director, End-to-End Commercial Supply Planner
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with regional commercial supply chain leads to incorporate demand trends, market access changes, promotional campaigns, and product lifecycle events into global supply plans.
- Align demand signals into end-to-end supply plans across API, Drug Substance, Drug Product, and Finished Goods to enable uninterrupted supply.
- Develop and execute compliant commercial supply plans using SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response; scenario test to manage demand changes, supply constraints, expiry risk, and MRSL requirements.
- Conduct API detailed planning (e.g., master data/part setup reviews, retest & expiry review, MoH, inventory health, shipping quantities/requirements, lot-level restrictions, SRM change analysis, budget volumes during LE).
- Optimize inventory positioning and support allocation decisions in constrained supply.
- Collaborate with Commercial Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance; maintain visibility to supply risks/escalations; support change management.
- Track/report supply planning metrics and provide timely updates/escalations.
Qualifications / Skills
- 10+ years relevant experience with BS/BA (or 8+ years with MA/MBA; or 5+ years with PharmD/PhD).
- Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment.
- Solid regulatory knowledge (pharmaceutical GMPs, ICH Q7A); strong communication, negotiation, organizational skills; ability to interact with senior management.
- Leadership: coach/manage teams; develop policies/procedures for supply chain operations.
Benefits & Application
- Salary range: $182,070.00–$235,620.00; may include bonus, stock-based incentives, paid time off, and medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with regional commercial supply chain leads to incorporate demand trends, market access changes, promotional campaigns, and product lifecycle events into global supply plans.
- Align demand signals into end-to-end supply plans across API, Drug Substance, Drug Product, and Finished Goods to enable uninterrupted supply.
- Develop and execute compliant commercial supply plans using SAP ERP and Kinaxis Rapid Response; scenario test to manage demand changes, supply constraints, expiry risk, and MRSL requirements.
- Conduct API detailed planning (e.g., master data/part setup reviews, retest & expiry review, MoH, inventory health, shipping quantities/requirements, lot-level restrictions, SRM change analysis, budget volumes during LE).
- Optimize inventory positioning and support allocation decisions in constrained supply.
- Collaborate with Commercial Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, and Finance; maintain visibility to supply risks/escalations; support change management.
- Track/report supply planning metrics and provide timely updates/escalations.
Qualifications / Skills
- 10+ years relevant experience with BS/BA (or 8+ years with MA/MBA; or 5+ years with PharmD/PhD).
- Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment.
- Solid regulatory knowledge (pharmaceutical GMPs, ICH Q7A); strong communication, negotiation, organizational skills; ability to interact with senior management.
- Leadership: coach/manage teams; develop policies/procedures for supply chain operations.
Benefits & Application
- Salary range: $182,070.00–$235,620.00; may include bonus, stock-based incentives, paid time off, and medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.