Director, Commercial Supply Chain Readiness

Role Summary

Director, Commercial Supply Chain Readiness based in Gaithersburg, US. The role is responsible for developing and executing a multi-year supply chain roadmap to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-efficient market supply for BioNTech/BNT’s upcoming launch products. It includes building collaboration and governance structures with alliance partners for the commercialization of the ADC pipeline, creating launch processes and supply chain readiness plans aligned with product lifecycle management, QA, and RA, and actively steering the S&OP process. The role also involves managing TechTransfers, standardizing global and local supply chain processes, improving drug shortage protocols, advancing the business continuity plan, and leading and developing the SCM launch and governance team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a multi-year supply chain roadmap for upcoming launch products ensuring in-time, in-quality, and cost-efficient market supply
• Build strong collaboration and governance structures with alliance partners, especially for commercializing the ADC pipeline
• Develop launch processes and supply chain launch readiness plans in close alignment with product lifecycle management, QA, and RA
• Actively steer and further develop the S&OP process
• Manage TechTransfers from Supply Chain perspective for product implementation
• Steer standardization of supply chain processes globally and locally
• Further develop drug shortage processes and the business continuity plan
• Manage and develop the SCM launch and governance team

Qualifications

• Proven track record in supporting and launching products in Supply Chain
• 10+ years of experience in commercial supply chain management for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) or mRNA vaccines
• Excellent project management skills to effectively plan, lead, and complete complex projects in a volatile working environment
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record in leading and developing teams
• Fluent English skills; German skills are an advantage

Skills

• Strategic supply chain planning
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Project and program management
• S&OP process optimization
• TechTransfer management