Director, Global Supply Chain – Operational Excellence (LEAN)

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Leader to own the Operational Excellence roadmap across Supply Chain, External Manufacturing, and Technical Operations. The role focuses on transforming reliability, agility, and cost through end-to-end process improvements and data-driven decisions.

You will embed a culture of continuous improvement, coach leaders on OpEx mindsets, and collaborate with CMOs/CDMOs to ensure regulatory compliance and performance excellence in a fast-paced, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, SCM, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 8–10 years in regulated healthcare, pharma development, supply chain, or manufacturing with 5–10 years in operational excellence.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, regulatory requirements, and external manufacturing complexities.
• Proven record improving operational performance, reducing costs, and increasing process efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Operational Excellence roadmap for supply chain, external manufacturing, and technical operations.
• Drive initiatives to improve reliability, agility, and cost across the end-to-end supply network.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement across internal teams and external partners.
• Monitor industry trends and benchmark performance to sustain operational advantage.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvements to enhance service, reduce costs, and ensure compliance.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Stakeholder management

Project facilitation

cGMP knowledge

External manufacturing

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/related field

MBA or Master's preferred

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the Operational Excellence roadmap for Supply Chain, External Manufacturing, and Technical Operations aligned with business priorities.
• Drive transformational initiatives to improve reliability, agility, and cost-effectiveness across the end-to-end supply network.
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement across internal teams and external partners.
• Monitor industry trends and benchmark performance to sustain operational advantage.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement process improvements to enhance service, reduce costs, and ensure compliance across planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.
• Facilitate cross-functional projects using Lean, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and other methodologies.
• Support Technical Operations problem-solving by coaching teams to apply fit-for-purpose root cause frameworks.
• Standardize and digitize key supply chain and manufacturing processes to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Collaborate with CMOs/CDMOs to assess/improve external manufacturing performance via KPI reviews and improvement plans; lead joint improvements ensuring cGMP and regulatory compliance.
• Design and sustain a Tiered Management System (Tier 1-3), with visual performance management, dashboards, training/coaching, and effective escalation/feedback loops.
• Build capabilities through training; coach leaders on OpEx mindset; lead change management; model data-driven, collaborative continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Life Sciences, or related field (required); Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 8-10 years in a regulated healthcare segment (pharma development, supply chain, manufacturing, medical device, or technical operations), including 5-10 years in operational excellence/continuous improvement or similar leadership.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing/supply chain processes, cGMP, regulatory requirements, and external manufacturing complexities.
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• Proven record improving operational performance, reducing costs, and increasing process efficiency.
• Experience managing/improving external manufacturing or supplier relationships.
• Exceptional project/change/facilitation skills; strong communication/influencing/stakeholder management; ability to thrive in fast-paced global matrix environments.