Senior Director, Supply Chain Financial Planning & Analysis

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex is seeking a Senior Director, FP&A – Supply Chain to serve as the senior finance partner to the Head of Global Supply Chain, providing strategic financial leadership, planning, and performance management across supply chain operations.

This role leads global finance business partnering for supply chain functions, owns budgeting and forecasting, guides network design and outsourcing, drives working capital optimization, and builds a high-performing FP&A team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 12–15+ years of progressive finance experience with senior-level experience supporting supply chain or operations in complex global organizations.
• Strong supply chain knowledge, including working capital optimization and supply chain economics; experience managing finances for supply chain/logistics/manufacturing (regulated industry preferred).
• Executive communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership experience in matrixed, fast-paced global environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance business partnering for global supply chain functions (supply chain planning, inventory management, logistics, trade compliance, risk management, business continuity, and distribution network optimization).
• Own supply chain financial planning (annual budget, periodic forecasts, long-range plans) and scenario modeling (demand variability, inventory strategies, supply risk contingencies).
• Provide strategic financial guidance on supply network design, outsourcing decisions, and long-term supply commitments; evaluate operational strategies through a financial lens.
• Lead financial performance management, including variance analysis; identify productivity and cost-efficiency opportunities; drive transparency into total supply chain cost drivers; monitor working capital to optimize cash flow and inventory investment.
• Partner with Procurement, Corporate FP&A, and other stakeholders to integrate planning and align supply chain initiatives with company financial goals.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team; foster business partnership, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Executive communication

People leadership

Strategic planning

Supply chain finance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA preferred

Job description

Senior Director, FP&A – Supply Chain serves as the senior finance partner to Vertex’s Head of Global Supply Chain, providing strategic financial leadership, planning, and performance management across supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead finance business partnering for global supply chain functions (supply chain planning, inventory management, logistics, trade compliance, risk management, business continuity, and distribution network optimization).
• Own supply chain financial planning (annual budget, periodic forecasts, long-range plans) and scenario modeling (demand variability, inventory strategies, supply risk contingencies).
• Provide strategic financial guidance on supply network design, outsourcing decisions, and long-term supply commitments; evaluate operational strategies through a financial lens.
• Lead financial performance management, including variance analysis; identify productivity and cost-efficiency opportunities; drive transparency into total supply chain cost drivers; monitor working capital to optimize cash flow and inventory investment.
• Partner with Procurement, Corporate FP&A, and other stakeholders to integrate planning and align supply chain initiatives with company financial goals.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team; foster business partnership, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 12–15+ years of progressive finance experience with senior-level experience supporting supply chain or operations in complex global organizations.
• Strong supply chain knowledge, including working capital optimization and supply chain economics; experience managing finances for supply chain/logistics/manufacturing (regulated industry preferred).
• Executive communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven people leadership experience in matrixed, fast-paced global environments.