Sr. Director, Supply Chain & Logistics

About the role

X4 Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the treatment of rare hematologic and immune disorders through innovative, patient-focused therapies. The company is advancing a global Phase 3 clinical program evaluating mavorixafor for chronic neutropenia, a group of rare disorders characterized by persistently low neutrophil counts and an increased risk of serious infections.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for global clinical and commercial supply continuity and risk management processes, owning and assessing supply-chain plans and inventories.
• Drive and lead cross-functional partnerships with Quality, Regulatory, Technical and Clinical partners.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to forecast initial and ongoing clinical drug supply needs and demand assumptions (enrollment rates, number of sites, number of countries, etc.) and assure successful start-up of and distribution to clinical sites.
• Lead Integrated Business Process (IBP) to monitor clinical and commercial demand and plan supply accordingly; evolve process, as needed, to meet current business needs.
• Plan and implement activities related to clinical and commercial supply chain, custom clearance, cost management, storage, warehousing, distribution, procurement, logistics, forecast, inventory control, data management, and production planning.
• Ensure the availability of commercial product inventory in the supply chain, as scheduled, and the maintenance of inventory at minimum acceptable levels and cost applying risk-based review of the supply chain.
• Coordinate with Third Party Logistics/Finance/Accounting for invoices and inventory carrying costs.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging design for printed packaging components through external suppliers for all markets.
• Manage and oversee development of SOPs and necessary processes and procedures to support global supply chain.
• Develop and manage plans for clinical and commercial packaging/labeling processes, shipping authorization, import/export licenses, cold chain global distribution, etc. to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging design for printed packaging components through external suppliers for all markets.
• Manage supply and relationship with multiple distribution partners (global partnerships utilizing both clinical and commercial material).
• Work as part of cross-functional team to develop EAP/PTA strategy across all indications and territories.
• Manage budget, contractual obligations, purchase orders and invoices for supply chain.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of clinical and/or commercial manufacturing, supply chain and logistics work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology.
• National and international travel will be required (20%).

Qualifications

• Commercial Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics.
• Managing/interacting with Third Party Logistics, Client Services, Wholesale and Retail Warehouses, Customers, Vendors, Finance, Accounting.
• Supply Chain Data Analysis.
• Experience with ERPs.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days/week in the office.

Pay

Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

Flexible hybrid work model with a minimum of 2 days/week in the office.

Skills

• Supply Chain Management.
• Logistics.
• Third Party Logistics.
• Client Services.
• Wholesale and Retail Warehouses.
• Customers.
• Vendors.
• Finance.
• Accounting.
• Supply Chain Data Analysis.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.