Pharma Supply Chain Resilience Lead

Knowesis Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Company Match

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Knowesis Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Technical Lead to serve as the senior expert on pharmaceutical supply chain resilience for a DoD program.

The role focuses on API dependencies, KSMs, FDFs, and counter-counterfeit measures to ensure uninterrupted drug flow to health facilities and deployed forces. You will translate national supply chain security priorities into actionable program strategy, identify vulnerabilities, and lead risk mitigation efforts while collaborating with federal partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field; Master’s preferred.
• Experience with DoD or federal health agencies is highly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive briefing.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior government leadership on medical supply chain vulnerabilities and strategies.
• Translate legislation and strategy into actionable program goals and briefing materials.
• Identify vulnerabilities in API, KSM, and finished dosage form supply lines; monitor shortages.
• Develop risk mitigation like buffer stocking and supplier diversification.
• Assess vendor resilience and domestic manufacturing incentives.
• Serve as technical liaison to federal interagency partners across health, logistics, and regulatory agencies.
• Lead track-and-trace implementation compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Define technical requirements for predictive analytics and dashboards; evaluate new tech.

Skills

SCRM

Pharma sourcing

Drug shortage analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Interagency coordination

Executive briefing

Briefing senior stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Master's degree (MBA/MS/PharmD/MPH)

Tools

Serialization/track-and-trace systems

Predictive analytics platforms

Job description

Knowesis Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Technical Lead to serve as the senior expert on pharmaceutical supply chain resilience for a DoD program.

The role focuses on API dependencies, KSMs, FDFs, and counter-counterfeit measures to ensure uninterrupted drug flow to health facilities and deployed forces. You will translate national supply chain security priorities into actionable program strategy, identify vulnerabilities, and lead risk mitigation efforts while collaborating with federal partners