Supply Chain Director - Biopharma Industry
- Director Level
- Location: Austin, TX
Our client, a leading biopharmaceuticals firm that is looking to expand their small supply chain team, is looking to add a new Supply Chain Director that will oversee the E2E supply chain process for multiple drug products in the clinical and preclinical phases.
The Supply Chain Director - Biopharma Industry is a newly created position within the business and will report directly to the Head of Manufacturing, and will grow the team in 2021 and ideally this candidate will be groomed to be the Exec. Supply Chain Director within the next 2 years. Given our client is a mid-sized organization, they are looking for someone with the hunger to create a supply chain, has a "self-starter" mentality, and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done!
The Supply Chain Director - Biopharma Industry will:
- Manage the organization's supply chain staff activities to ensure optimum inventory levels and inventory turns while also satisfying the demands of customers and complying with supplier minimum purchasing requirements
- Translate clinical protocol information into demand forecasts and supply strategies
- Identify new suppliers and source raw materials to fill portfolio gaps and meet customer demand
- Determine, develop and guide Supply Chain organizational initiatives to support continuous improvement of supply chain processes, infrastructure, and people
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements for all investigational and marketed products
- Contribute to end to end supply chain risk assessments and implement mitigation actions
- Represent Technical Operations on business case development for geographical expansion, coordination of clinical trial expansion readiness,
The Supply Chain Director - Biopharma Industry has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or Engineering
- 8+ years of experience with supply chain in a biotech / pharmaceutical environment (required)
- 5+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry