Head of Supply Chain

Global Life Science Hub is proud to partner with a specialised Biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of next-generation drug delivery technologies and Generics drug development.

With recent FDA approvals and plans for significant growth, our partner is preparing to triple production by 2025 with new in-house Manufacturing capabilities. This presents an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team driving innovation and advancement in the pharmaceutical sector.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing robust supply plans to maintain optimal inventory levels in line with commercial demand.
• Coordinating and supervising product movement within the supply network, including both domestic and international freight.
• Supporting network development, new product launches, and various life-cycle management initiatives such as cost reduction, optimization, and complexity reduction.
• Establishing efficient business processes and tools to enhance operational productivity and establish a top-tier, dependable supply chain operation.
• Initiating and spearheading business process enhancement projects across the supply chain network.
• Defining key performance indicators to monitor product availability, customer service levels, delivery punctuality, back orders, etc.
• Providing oversight, mentoring, and coaching to junior team members.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain
• Preference for Supply Chain certification (e.g., APICS).
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in supply chain management within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience in managing complexity, conflict resolution, identifying process gaps through data analysis, and assessing the risk and impact of supply-related processes.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong coordination and project management abilities.
• Proficient analytical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Previous experience in operational excellence is advantageous.

Apply:

The Global Life Science Hub are a niche Life Science headhunting firm. We place professionals across Europe and the US for a variety of Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and CRO companies ranging from small start-ups to large global organisations.

If you’re interested, please apply below. If this position doesn’t interest you, please visit our website for a list of more vacancies – www.glshub.com