Associate Director, Commercial Supply Chain

Apnimed; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 120.000 - 135.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) with company match

Generous time off

Generous healthcare benefits

Flexible working environment

Motivated and experienced team

Awarded 2024 Boston Business Journal -

Zusammenfassung

Apnimed seeks an Associate Director, Commercial Supply Chain to oversee all aspects of commercial drug supply, including packaging, labeling, serialization, and inventory management. You will align with forecasting, manage relationships with strategic supply partners, and drive supply plans with 3PLs and CMOs on a global scale.

The role involves cross-functional leadership across Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and IT, ensuring GMP/GDP compliance while supporting commercial success and market

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or Life Sciences required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in a supply chain role within biopharmaceuticals.
• Experience in leading and developing teams to enable growth.
• Experience in SRM and S&OP processes with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and ERP/traceability tools.
• Understanding of biotech/pharma manufacturing operations, GMP/GDP regulations.
• Strategic supply chain analysis experience to support decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.

Aufgaben

• Oversee and manage all aspects of commercial drug supply including production planning at CMOs.
• Lead packaging, labeling, serialization, and GTIN coding globally.
• Own monthly commercial supply plans and S&OP strategy with Finance.
• Coordinate with 3PL and suppliers; monitor performance and escalate risks.
• Develop KPI dashboards for Quarterly Business Reviews and SRM governance.
• Ensure compliance with GMP/GDP and internal policies.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Strategic analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning & prioritization

Project management

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or Life Sciences

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

ERP systems

traceability tools

Jobbeschreibung

The Associate Director, Commercial Supply Chain reports to the Senior Director, Supply and Manufacturing and is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of commercial drug supply, including production planning at CMOs, commercial packaging and labeling execution, logistics, and inventory management. The successful candidate will also play a key role in integrating closely with our internal commercial forecasting organization and managing daily business relationships with all of our strategic supply business partners. This is an exciting opportunity to help drive Apnimed’s commercial success as part of a major paradigm shift in the treatment of sleep apnea from medical devices and surgery to a first in class pharmaceutical treatment.

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $160,000.00 to $180,000.00. Final compensation will depend on the selected candidate’s level, education and relevant experience.

Key Job Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage the entire primary and secondary packaging process at our CPO, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards, and oversee commercial packaging readiness, including serialization, artwork lifecycle management, and shipping lane validation
• Develop, lead, and implement optimum packaging solutions, including technical transfers, validations, and qualifications of new packaging processes, with proper testing and analysis to assess packaging performance
• Responsible for proper serialization coding, barcoding, and GTIN (for each SKU) globally, per current regulations and GS1 standards

• Own and generate monthly commercial supply plans, and develop, coordinate, prioritize, and maintain the S&OP commercial strategy, working with Commercial Operations and Finance to translate demand plans and market analytics into actionable and robust supply plans
• Collaborate with the Commercial Supply Chain team to establish strategic production planning activities (long-term demand and supply planning) as the input for CMO capacity planning and procurement planning, and align with the 3PL to ensure commercial product supply is available based on demand planning
• Develop and manage 3PL and strategic supply partner business relationships, monitor supplier performance, serve as the primary point of escalation for risks and issues, and ensure adherence to contractual commitments, including milestone dates, financial terms, and production schedules
• Work cross-functionally to develop targets for commercial suppliers’ metrics and KPI dashboards for use in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) and the Supplier Relationship Management governance process
• Work cross-functionally with Quality, CMC, Commercial, Regulatory, Accounting/Finance, and IT, and ensure all commercial supply chain activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, GMP/GDP, and internal company policies

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Supply Chain, Business or Life Sciences.
• 7-10+ years of experience in a supply chain management role in an established biopharmaceutical company.
• Experience in leading and developing teams to deliver on organization growth initiatives.
• Experience in managing and implementing SRM and S&OP processes and leading cross-functional teams to overcome hurdles and deliver project results on time and as expected.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes and experience in supply chain systems (ERP, traceability tools, supply chain planning modules, etc.).
• Understanding of biotech/pharma manufacturing operations, commercial launch, and supply chain operations, with working knowledge of FDA regulations related to New Drug Applications, GMP, serialization, and product packaging and labeling.
• Highly experienced in supply chain strategic analysis and skilled at recognizing complex information arrangements to develop observations and recommendations that assist in strategic Commercial Supply Chain decision-making.
• Ability to work on discrete and ad-hoc Commercial Supply Chain strategic initiatives as directed.
• Ability to manage simultaneous priorities and changing deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Word, PowerPoint; experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional.

• 401(k) with company match
• Generous time off for vacation
• Generous healthcare benefits
• Flexible working environment
• Motivated and experienced team
• Winner of 2024 Boston Business Journal Best Places to Work

Location and Other Information:

• Apnimed is a publicly licensed company based in Cambridge, MA; we are generally virtual and specific location within the US is not critical.
• We are a small growing Company with an inclusive environment.
• Must be able to travel as necessary.
• Apnimed is an EEO employer committed to an exciting, diverse, and enriching work environment.
• Please visit us at www.apnimed.com to learn more about our work with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.