Director of Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain operations for the Americas region, including transportation, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, and demand planning
• Provide strategic oversight and day-to-day management of inbound and outbound transportation operations, including carrier selection, contract management, SLAs, performance metrics, audits, and cost optimization
• Oversee GDP-compliant warehousing and distribution services through 3PL partners, including pick, pack, ship, returns, inventory accuracy, and distribution resource planning
• Develop and execute transportation and supply chain strategies aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer service expectations
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations and GxP requirements (GDP/GMP), including temperature-controlled shipments, serialization, product traceability, quality agreements, and disaster recovery planning
• Lead Americas regional demand planning and inventory governance, aligning statistical forecasts with Sales and Commercial inputs through the S&OP process
• Own supply chain performance KPIs (OTIF, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, backorders, obsolete inventory, transportation cost) and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Manage supply chain financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, transportation spend, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Partner cross-functionally to support new product launches, supply changes, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning
• Lead supply chain projects, system enhancements (TMS/WMS/ERP), process improvements, and change management efforts
• Prepare and present operational performance, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or master’s degree preferred
• 8-12 years of progressive supply chain or operations experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other FDA-regulated environment
• 5+ years of people leadership and/or project management experience, including oversight of 3PLs and external transportation partners
• Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations and GxP requirements (GDP/GMP) and regulated distribution environments
• Demonstrated experience across transportation, logistics, warehousing, demand planning, and inventory management
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and cost-optimization initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Power BI); professional certifications a plus (APICS, Lean Six Sigma, PMP)