Director, Supply Chain Management (Hybrid)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid compassionate & sick days

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Rahway, NJ seeks a Strategic Supply Chain Planning Lead to own end-to-end clinical supply chain planning, defining and tracking KPI-driven performance and partnering with stakeholders to standardize data sources and governance.

You will lead capacity planning and portfolio prioritization across materials and global release planning, while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced biotech environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in scientific, business, or related field.
• Experience in supply chain planning with strategic focus.
• Ability to lead and influence in a matrix organization.
• Proven process improvement and transformation leadership.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration; fast-paced execution.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and continuously improve KPIs for end-to-end clinical supply chain planning.
• Standardize KPI definitions, data sources, reporting cadences, and governance for transparent, fact-based decisions.
• Lead principles for siting, capacity planning, and portfolio prioritization across raw materials, packaging & labeling, and global release planning.
• Lead/collaborate on cross-functional initiatives to strengthen end-to-end planning discipline.
• Serve as SME for strategic planning standards, governance, KPI interpretation, scenario planning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior staff; support onboarding/training and change management to build planning capability.

Skills

Clinical supply chain

Supply chain planning

Continuous improvement

EU regulations

Logistics management

Pharmaceutical packaging

Project leadership

Quality oversight

Stakeholder collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

BS in related field

MS in related field

PhD in related field

Job description

Strategic Supply Chain Planning Lead

Primary Activities (Responsibilities):

• Define, maintain, and continuously improve KPIs for end-to-end clinical supply chain planning (portfolio health, planning effectiveness, supply continuity, risk exposure, operational performance).
• Partner with stakeholders to standardize KPI definitions, data sources, reporting cadences, and governance for transparent, fact-based decisions.
• Create/lead principles for siting, capacity planning, and portfolio prioritization across raw materials, packaging & labeling, and global release planning.
• Lead/collaborate on cross-functional initiatives (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality, Operations, external partners) to strengthen end-to-end planning discipline.
• Serve as subject matter expert for strategic planning standards, governance, KPI interpretation, scenario planning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior staff; support onboarding/training and change management to build planning capability.

Qualifications / Experience & Skills:

• BS +10 years, MS +8 years, or PhD +6 years (scientific, business, or related field).
• Knowledge of supply chain planning; strong strategic/business acumen.
• Ability to lead/influence in a matrix without authority.
• Proven process improvement/transformation leadership.
• Excellent communication/facilitation/stakeholder collaboration; fast-paced execution with competing priorities.

Required Skills (examples):

• Clinical supply chain management & planning, continuous improvement, EU regulations, logistics/operations management, pharmaceutical packaging, planning operations, project leadership, quality oversight, stakeholder collaboration, critical thinking.

Benefits (explicitly stated):

• Medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, and paid compassionate & sick days; annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable).