Director, Supply Chain - Commercial
$135,000–$193,000 year
RemoteUnited States or The Netherlands
Job Summary
Lead commercial manufacturing and packaging for products, with a focus on packaging and ex-US supply. Own commercial packaging engineering for primary, secondary, and serialized configurations from design through steady-state supply, while managing artwork, serialization, and track-and-trace compliance including EU FMD and DSCSA. Lead ex-US commercial manufacturing and distribution by managing CMOs and international partners to meet demand, quality, and regulatory requirements. Manage the commercial manufacturing budget, capacity commitments, and supplier performance, negotiating agreements with external partners. Partner cross-functionally with Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and Supply Planning to support launches, market expansions, and lifecycle changes. This U.S.-based remote role requires quarterly or as-needed visits to the San Francisco Office, with 20-25% travel time.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, engineering, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field
- 10+ years in commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply
- Demonstrated packaging engineering background across primary and secondary drug-product packaging
- Hands-on ex-US commercial manufacturing and distribution experience, managing CMOs and partners across international markets
- Deep, practical expertise in artwork management, serialization / track-and-trace, and packaging & process validation
- Strong command of GMP, change control and regulatory expectations for commercial packaging across multiple geographies
- Experience launching a commercial product in the US and ex-US markets (EU, LATAM, Japan and others)
- Familiarity with EU FMD, US DSCSA and comparable global serialization regulations
- 20%-25% total time will be used for travel
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