Senior Director, Supply Chain & Logistics

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior supply chain leader to ensure continuous global clinical and commercial supply. You will own end-to-end planning, collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical teams, and drive IBP to align demand with supply for multiple indications and territories.

The role is based in Boston with a flexible hybrid model. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in pharma supply chain, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and experience with ERP, 3PL coordination, and serialization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in clinical and/or commercial pharma manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Own and assess global clinical and commercial supply plans and inventories.
• Lead cross-functional partnerships with Quality, Regulatory, Technical, and Clinical teams.
• Forecast initial and ongoing clinical drug supply needs and site distribution.
• Lead Integrated Business Process to monitor demand and plan supply.
• Plan and implement supply chain activities (customs, storage, warehousing, distribution, procurement, logistics, inventory).
• Maintain inventory at minimum levels using risk-based review.
• Coordinate with 3PL, Finance, Accounting for invoices and carrying costs.
• Manage and maintain commercial serialization across territories.
• Develop SOPs and processes for global supply chain.
• Plan packaging/labeling, shipping authorization, import/export licenses, cold chain distribution.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging design with external suppliers.
• Manage relationships with distribution partners for clinical and commercial material.
• Support cross-functional development of EAP/PTA strategy across indications and territories.

Skills

Supply chain management

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Risk management

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Your Responsibilities

• Responsible for global clinical and commercial supply continuity and risk management processes, owning and assessing supply chain plans and inventories.
• Drive and lead cross-functional partnerships with Quality, Regulatory, Technical, and Clinical partners.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations to forecast initial and ongoing clinical drug supply needs and demand assumptions (enrollment rates, number of sites, number of countries) and ensure successful start-up and distribution to clinical sites.
• Lead Integrated Business Process (IBP) to monitor clinical and commercial demand and plan supply accordingly.
• Plan and implement clinical and commercial supply chain activities (customs clearance, cost management, storage, warehousing, distribution, procurement, logistics, forecast, inventory control, data management, production planning).
• Ensure commercial product inventory availability and maintain inventory at minimum acceptable levels using risk-based supply chain review.
• Coordinate with Third Party Logistics/Finance/Accounting for invoices and inventory carrying costs.
• Manage and maintain commercial serialization across all territories.
• Partner with Quality Assurance for global acceptance of clinical & commercial material and compliance across supply chain.
• Develop and oversee SOPs and processes for global supply chain.
• Develop plans for packaging/labeling, shipping authorization, import/export licenses, and cold chain distribution to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate artwork and packaging design for printed components with external suppliers.
• Manage relationships with distribution partners for clinical and commercial material.
• Support cross-functional team development of EAP/PTA strategy across indications and territories.
• Manage budget, contractual obligations, purchase orders, and invoices for supply chain.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum 12 years’ experience in clinical and/or commercial manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Biology.
• 20% national/international travel.
• Commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and logistics experience.
• Experience managing/interacting with Third Party Logistics, client services, wholesale/retail warehouses, customers, vendors, finance, and accounting.
• Supply chain data analysis experience.
• ERP experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Role Location/Model

• Boston, MA; flexible hybrid model (minimum 2 days/week in office).