Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing
- VP Level
- Location: North Carolina
Our client, a unique and leading biopharma organization is looking to expand their supply chain and manufacturing team and hire a Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing that will oversee the E2E supply chain process and manufacturing of their cell therapy products.
(experience within cell therapy or gene therapy is required for this position.)
The Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing - Pharmaceuticals Industry is a newly created position within the business and will report directly to the C suite leadership team and will be responsible for also growing the supply chain & manufacturing teams. This candidate will be groomed to promote within the next 5 years for an executive position (at the C suite level) within the company. Given our client is a mid-sized organization, they are looking for someone with ideally a mix of experience in large and small sized companies, has a "self-starter" mentality, and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done!
The Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing will:
- Manage the organization's supply chain staff activities to ensure optimum inventory levels and inventory turns
- Translate clinical protocol information into demand forecasts and supply strategies
- Experience handling regulatory inspections with authorities such as FDA or EMA
- Determine, develop and guide Supply Chain & Manufacturing organizational initiatives to support continuous improvement of supply chain & manufacturing processes, infrastructure, and people
- Lead a team of 20 individuals across supply chain & manufacturing
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements for all investigational and marketed products
- Represent Technical Operations on business case development for geographical expansion, coordination of clinical trial expansion readiness
- Work with other business Heads to meet corporate goals
The Head of Supply Chain & Manufacturing has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Supply Chain, or Engineering (MBA preferred)
- 15+ years of experience with supply chain in a biotech / pharmaceutical environment (required)
- 2+ years of experience within the cell therapy industry (required)
