Senior Director Supply Chain

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the supply chain strategy aligned with clinical and commercial launch timelines for autologous iPSC-derived cell therapies.
• Lead scale-up from clinical to commercial manufacturing and distribution, ensuring supply continuity and patient safety.
• Design and govern supply chain network models, including sourcing, logistics, cold chain, and treatment center enablement.
• Set sourcing strategy and oversee supplier and vendor performance for critical materials, services, logistics, and technology platforms.
• Establish strategic partnerships with CMOs, logistics providers, and technology vendors to support global operations.
• Ensure business continuity through redundancy, risk mitigation, and supplier governance frameworks.
• Partner with Technical Operations to ensure manufacturing readiness, capacity scalability, and seamless technology transfers.
• Lead network design for commercial launch, including sourcing models, logistics pathways, cold-chain strategy, and treatment center support.
• Drive make-versus-buy decisions and long-term capacity and sourcing strategies.
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP, GCP, GDP, and global regulatory requirements across all supply chain activities.
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory Affairs to support inspections, audits, and submissions related to supply chain activities.
• Own supply chain risk management, deviation response, and change control impacting product availability or compliance.
• Lead supply chain readiness for product launch, including inventory strategy, shelf-life management, and demand alignment.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Medical teams to align supply capabilities with market access, patient demand, and treatment center needs.
• Ensure end-to-end chain of identity and chain of custody for autologous therapies.
• Champion implementation and optimization of digital supply chain systems (e.g., ERP, MES, orchestration platforms).
• Define enterprise KPIs, dashboards, and operating rhythms to drive visibility, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives focused on cost optimization, cycle-time reduction, and risk reduction.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing supply chain organization aligned with company growth.
• Develop leadership capability within the team and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

  Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible supply chain experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or advanced therapies, including experience supporting clinical-to-commercial transitions.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, regulated supply chains with global scope and external partners.
  • Proven people leadership experience, including building and scaling teams through organizational growth.
  • Experience partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, IT, Finance, and Commercial organizations at a senior level.

  Job Specifications

  • Cell Therapy Expertise: Deep understanding of cell therapy supply chains, including patient specific manufacturing models, chain of identity, chain of custody, and cold chain requirements.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of cGMP, GDP, and global regulatory requirements impacting clinical and commercial supply chain operations.
  • Problem Solving: Executive Level ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and make data-driven decisions that balance risk, cost, scalability, and patient impact.
  • Collaboration: Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level and operate effectively across technical and commercial teams.
  • Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to lead and execute in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving priorities and ambiguity.
  • Leadership: Ability to build, mentor, and scale high-performing teams in an evolving organization while developing future leaders.
  • Global Engagement: Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.