Director, Value Chain Product Leader, Global Supply Chain

biomarin; Cork; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin is seeking a Director, Value Chain Product Leader, Global Supply Chain, based in Shanbally, Ringaskiddy. Hybrid role with 2 days onsite weekly.

You will design, operate, and continuously improve a best-in-class value chain that connects patients to medicines, guiding product strategy and governance across Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics and external partners. The role requires 8–12+ years in materials management and production planning, plus 2–5+ years leading global teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, supply chain, or business administration.
• 8–12+ years in materials management, production planning/scheduling and 2–5+ years leading global teams.
• Strong supply chain/ value chain management expertise and ERP systems knowledge.
• Understanding of GMP/GCP regulatory frameworks and risk management.
• Executive-level communication and influence-based leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end value chain design, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure reliable supply across clinical and commercial stages and meet service targets.
• Drive lifecycle management roadmap, balancing lead time, cost and resilience.
• Define product/network strategies including SKU and inventory management.
• Identify investments to support growth, resilience and sustainability.
• Lead risk mitigation, business continuity, and supply risk management.
• Own inventory health and cost drivers; enable data-driven decisions.
• Build partnerships with Commercial, Clinical, Technical Operations and Finance.

Skills

Executive-level communication

Influence-based leadership

Cross-cultural/global execution

Strategic thinking

Operational thinking

Continuous improvement mindset

Travel internationally

Risk and project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, supply chain, or business administration

Tools

ERP expertise (Oracle or SAP)

GMP/GCP regulatory frameworks knowledge

Regulatory & cost accounting awareness

Job description

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Our manufacturing and process development teams manage the production of our therapies for clinical trials and commercial markets. These engineers, technicians, scientists, and support professionals continually provide quality assurance and ensure we meet all regulatory standards. We have manufacturing facilities in Northern California and in Cork, Ireland. Additionally, our supply chain teams procure the goods and services needed to support manufacturing and worldwide distribution.

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting‑edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Director, Value Chain Product Leader, Global Supply Chain - Shanbally, Ringaskiddy Hybrid role 2 days per week onsite

Role Scope

The Value Chain Product Leader is accountable for designing, operating, and continuously improving a best‑in‑class, end‑to‑end value chain that reliably connects patients to medicines. This role provides focused, end‑to‑end accountability for the product value chain within a defined scope, ensuring alignment to product strategy, enterprise standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities

• End‑to‑end Value Chain Ownership
  
  • Own the design, performance, and continuous improvement of the product value chain, aligned to enterprise strategy and standards.
  • Ensure reliable supply of quality products to patients across clinical and commercial stages.
  • Deliver products to markets in accordance with defined service and lead time targets.
• Product Lifecycle & Strategy Execution
  
  • Drive the product lifecycle management roadmap, optimizing lead time, cost, and resilience.
  • Define and execute product and network strategies, including flow of goods, SKU strategy, and inventory strategy.
  • Identify and champion strategic investments required to support growth, resilience, and long‑term sustainability.
• Risk Management & Business Continuity
  
  • Proactively identify, assess, and communicate risks impacting product quality, compliance, patient supply, and business continuity.
  • Lead mitigation strategies and escalation for actionable supply risks, including patient‑level stockout scenarios.
  • Own business continuity, supply chain efficiency, and agility plans to ensure program objectives are met.
• Financial & Performance Management
  
  • Own inventory health, key supply chain cost drivers, and trade‑offs between service, cost, and risk.
  • Ensure accurate product costing, including development and maintenance of standard costs.
  • Enable data‑driven, risk‑based decision making across the value chain.
• Governance & Business Partnership
  
  • Serve as the primary voice of the product in relevant business forums, including brand reviews, regional reviews, and portfolio governance.
  • Define the target operating model for the product value chain, including roles, processes, and decision rights across Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and external partners.
  • Build strong strategic partnerships with Commercial, Clinical, Technical Operations, and Enterprise functions.
• Leadership Responsibility
  
  • The Value Chain Product Leader is a matrix leader responsible for leading cross‑functional teams accountable for executing product value chain strategies within their respective functions.
  • The role provides coaching and development to team members on product and value chain requirements, monitors performance against deliverables, and provides feedback to functional management on individual performance and development needs.
• Key Interfaces
  
  • TOPS Product Teams
  • Supply Planning & Demand Planning
  • Clinical Supply Chain Operations
  • Commercial & Clinical Operations
  • Manufacturing & Material Operations
  • Procurement & Category Management
  • Enterprise Master Data Management
  • Legal, Tax, Product Costing & Finance
  • Logistics (Cold Chain, Warehousing & Distribution)
  • Product Development & Formulation
  • Packaging Development & Validation
  • Environmental Health & Safety
  • Global Trade Compliance
  • Quality Control & Quality Assurance
  • Qualified Person / Responsible Person
  • Product Artwork & Launch Management

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BSc) in life sciences, engineering, supply chain, or business administration, with 8–12+ years in materials management/production planning/scheduling, 5–10+ years in GMP/GCP compliant pharmaceutical operations, and 2–5+ years leading global, cross‑functional, matrixed teams.
• Strong supply chain and value chain management expertise, ERP expertise (Oracle or SAP preferred), pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks (GMP, ICH), risk and project/program management.
• Demonstrated capability to assess issues across Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing perspectives.
• Executive‑level communication, influence‑based leadership, cross‑cultural/global execution, strategic and operational thinking, continuous improvement and process excellence mindset.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Nice to Have

• MBA (Supply Chain, Finance, or Business Operations preferred)
• APICS or equivalent supply chain certification
• Lean / DMAIC certification (Green Belt or higher)
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Biopharmaceutical operations experience
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Advanced regulatory and GMP expertise, including ICH Q8–Q12

Note: This description is not intended to be all‑inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.