Process Lead – Global Supply Chain Excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Support global supply chain processes excellence across planning, scheduling, materials management and warehouse logistics, aligning to GMP standards and CDMO business models
• Establish harmonized process controls and KPIs to ensure consistency across sites
• Host global forums (Best Practice sharing, SMEs, and cross-functional working groups) to drive alignment and structured governance
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma-based improvement programs aimed at reducing cycle times, optimizing inventory, and supporting right-first-time performance
• Drive optimization of current systems (ERP, MES) to support GMP-compliant and data-driven decision making
• Lead implementation of advanced planning capabilities (capacity modeling, MPS/MRP improvements, Finite Scheduling, E2E analytics)
• Identify and deploy digital tools that improve process robustness (workflow automation, dashboards, exception management tools)

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field, required
• APICS or CPIM certification, desired
• Minimum ten years of supply chain experience, ideally in pharmaceutical or CDMO environments
• Experienced and adaptable to work fluidly across many cultures to build teams and improve customer results
• Demonstrated experience in global process ownership or multi-site operations leadership
• Strong understanding of GMP, regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA), and pharmaceutical quality systems
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency with ERP (SAP, JDE/Oracle), MES and analytics platforms (Power BI)