Associate Director, Supply Chain Operations

Role: Associate Director of Supply Chain Operations responsible for global product planning, procurement, and logistics within a biopharma setting. Objectives include ensuring continuous material availability, regulatory compliance, inventory optimization, and supply chain resilience from clinical to commercial phases. Responsibilities encompass integrated demand-supply planning, ERP system management (especially NetSuite), quality and compliance partnership (cGMP, GDP), risk mitigation, demand forecasting using data and AI tools, and inventory management. The position requires leading cross-functional collaborations across Clinical, Commercial, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and IT teams, with emphasis on real-time visibility and process automation. Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business, with 8+ years' experience in pharmaceutical supply chain, procurement, or manufacturing—preferably in cGMP environments. Technical expertise in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), advanced data analytics, and forecasting is essential. Knowledge of global supply best practices, regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, ICH), and experience in supply chain in oncology or relevant therapeutic areas are highly valued. The role is based onsite in South San Francisco with an expectation of four days per week onsite attendance. The role reports to the Vice President, Clinical and Commercial Supply Chain.