Global Senior Director, Life Sciences Supply Chain

Vida Group International; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vida Group International seeks a Corporate Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead all supply chain functions for a fast-growing global life sciences organization. The role focuses on end-to-end supply chain leadership, procurement, contracting, and strategic sourcing across the organization.

You will drive planning, analytics, vendor relationships, and performance improvements, while mentoring staff and aligning supply chain with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10–15 years’ experience in supply chain, procurement, purchasing, or demand for manufacturing.
• 7–9 years’ supervisory/leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage personnel, operations and budget of supply chain.
• Lead production planning, purchasing, inventory control, forecasting, warehousing and transportation.
• Develop analytics, data management, metrics, and reporting.
• Direct hiring, training and performance evaluations of supply chain staff.
• Oversee procurement, contracting, vendor relationships, and strategic sourcing.
• Coordinate S&OP processes including supply/demand forecasting and on-time delivery.
• Develop and implement new systems and best practices to grow the business.

Skills

Supply chain management

Leadership

Forecasting

Procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Vida Group International seeks a Corporate Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead all supply chain functions for a fast-growing global life sciences organization. The role focuses on end-to-end supply chain leadership, procurement, contracting, and strategic sourcing across the organization.

You will drive planning, analytics, vendor relationships, and performance improvements, while mentoring staff and aligning supply chain with business objectives.