Vice President Supply Chain

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Vice President of Supply Chain to join our leadership team. This role offers a unique opportunity to build and shape a world-class supply chain function that supports both commercial and clinical production objectives. The ideal candidate will be a strategic architect and operational leader, responsible for designing scalable systems, establishing integrated business planning processes, and driving alignment across the organization to ensure supply chain excellence.

Responsibilities

• Build and establish a robust supply chain function that delivers operational scalability and efficiency to meet evolving business needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of integrated business planning processes to align supply chain operations with corporate objectives, production schedules, and market demand.
• Establish and refine strategic raw material planning models to ensure alignment with clinical and commercial production forecasts.
• Design and implement systems, tools, and procedures that optimize material planning, procurement, outsourcing, and risk management.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimize vendor capacity, quality, schedule, and cost while mitigating supply chain risks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to establish proactive risk management frameworks and ensure raw materials availability to meet production goals.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying and executing continuous improvement initiatives for scalability and performance.
• Represent the supply chain function in high-level discussions with external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and contribute to regulatory submissions, including BLA documentation, ensuring compliance and readiness.
• Partner with other departmental leaders to align supply chain strategies with broader organizational goals and initiatives.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing supply chain team, fostering leadership and growth within the department.
• Develop and manage operational schedules, budgets, and long-term strategic plans for the supply chain function.

Qualifications

• Required: A Bachelor’s degree in Management or a related field, with 20+ years of supply chain experience and 5+ years in the biopharmaceutical industry (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Preferred: Advanced degrees, such as an MBA.

Skills

• A proven track record of building and scaling supply chain functions in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Expertise in designing and implementing integrated business planning processes to align operations and strategy.
• Innovative problem-solving and creative thinking to address complex supply chain challenges.
• High level of integrity, transparency, and effective communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of business continuity, risk management, and long-term planning.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational alignment.
• Familiarity with global supply chain trends and industry best practices.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Management or a related field. MBA or advanced degree a plus.