Remote Assistant Director, Data & Supply Chain Analytics

Ionis Brand; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Director, Data & Supply Chain Analytics to establish and lead a decision-grade analytics capability for the supply chain.

You will own the Supply Chain Data Visibility Platform, translating data from SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, external partners, and quality systems into trusted metrics and forward-looking decision support. The role spans analytics, systems strategy, and data governance, collaborating with Commercial Supply Chain, CMC, Quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business analytics, information systems, data science, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced knowledge of supply‑chain planning and operations, including demand and supply planning.
• Demonstrated experience translating business processes and complex data into governed KPIs, analytical products, dashboards, and decision support.
• Experience leading cross‑functional analytics, data, systems, or digital‑transformation initiatives from requirements and design through validation, deployment, and adoption.
• Strong understanding of data governance, master data, data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and ownership/stewardship practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the Supply Chain Data Visibility Platform and engage throughout its design, build, validation, deployment, adoption, and ongoing evolution.
• Lead the Commercial Supply Chain KPI framework, including definitions, formulas, business rules, thresholds, data ownership, source‑to‑report traceability, and governance.
• Translate supply‑chain and manufacturing priorities into an analytics roadmap, prioritized use cases, business requirements, data products, dashboards, and self‑service capabilities.
• Provide data‑driven decision support for S&OP, supply reviews, CMO business reviews, manufacturing strategy, and network decisions, including scenario and what‑if analyses.
• Develop trusted visibility to customer service, inventory health, safety‑stock performance, forecast performance, schedule adherence, supplier and CMO performance, capacity, material constraints, release status, and emerging supply risks.
• Lead data governance across clinical and commercial manufacturing, including ownership and stewardship, master‑data change control, documentation, issue resolution, and cross‑functional approvals.

Skills

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP IBP

Databricks

Ioniverse

Job description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Director, Data & Supply Chain Analytics to establish and lead a decision-grade analytics capability for the supply chain.

You will own the Supply Chain Data Visibility Platform, translating data from SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, external partners, and quality systems into trusted metrics and forward-looking decision support. The role spans analytics, systems strategy, and data governance, collaborating with Commercial Supply Chain, CMC, Quality,