Director, Global Supply Operations
First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026.
Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.
Summary:
The Director, North America Supply Operations will lead a team responsible commercial supply continuity by managing all aspects of the North American Commercial Supply Chain. The individual in this role will drive the management of all third-party packaging and 3PL relationships and have a proven track record in leadership and cross-functional collaboration.Roles and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
Lead and actively manage relationship with US finished goods and device contract manufacturers. Monitor supplier performance and communicate findings, including risks and opportunities to internal stakeholders. Lead regular review of supplier performance and KPIs at business review meetings.
Lead and actively manage relationship with North American Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers. Ensure that inventory at the 3PLs is maintained at target levels, highlights discrepancies and risks, and implements corrective actions to restore inventory to target levels. Work closely with Finance, Commercial, and IT teams to ensure accurate reporting.
Lead mid to late stage launch preparation and planning activities supporting launch of complex lifecycle management initiatives for commercial products. Develops project timelines in alignment with Commercial goals and identifies resource requirements. Develops appropriate scenarios as a result of dealing with high levels of ambiguity and complexity.
Key interface with internal stakeholders (Finance, Commercial, Distribution & Trade, Quality, Senior Management, and others as required) as part of the Apellis commercial S&OP process.
Serve as primary internal contact for US serialization management, ensuring compliance with DSCSA regulations.
Partner with Commercial to understand forecast requirements. Drive development of supply and inventory plans for the US finished goods, which effectively balances changing market conditions, target inventory levels, and capacity constraints.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks across the supply chain to ensure uninterrupted supply to the patient.
Partner in driving the continuous improvement (design, implementation, testing) of SAP at Apellis. Develop supporting business processes and procedures.
Collaborate with Quality Assurance to promote and maintain compliance. Initiate change controls, investigate deviations, implement CAPAs and drive closure.
Lead continuous improvement projects to drive expanded capabilities and improve the efficiency of existing processes.
May require occasional travel to supplier locations for business reviews and/or to oversee operations (estimated 10%)
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or similar education required.Master’s Degree and/or Supply Chain certification is a plus.
12+ years of experience in supply chain roles of increasing complexity, at least 6 of which are in the biotech / pharmaceutical industry
Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills, with ability to articulate recommendations and key decision points to senior management
Proven leadership ability, both within direct team structure and cross-functionally in a matrix environment.
Experience with supplier relationship management in a cGMP environment
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to work in fast paced environments and great organizational skills to effectively balance a broad range of projects and tasks in parallel
Exceptional team player. Ability to develop a strong network across the company and with external stakeholders.
Experience with Serialization implementation and adherence to DSCSA regulations
Experience working in ERP systems, preferably SAP.
Work Arrangement:
HybridTravel Requirements:
Travel Requirements: May require occasional travel to supplier locations for business reviews and/or to oversee operations (estimated 10%)
Education:
Bachelor's DegreeBenefits and Perks:
Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, inclusive flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave and more!
Company Background:
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.
For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Other Duties:
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