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We’re pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With multiple marketed medicines and a leading pipeline in neurology, cardiology and select areas of high patient needs, we continue to drive innovation in RNA therapies in addition to advancing new approaches in gene editing to provide greater value to patients and are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.\nAt Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.\nWith an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money and energy into making our onsite, hybrid and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.\nWe’re building on our rich history, and we believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. If you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, we invite you to apply and join us. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!\nASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DATA & SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS\nSUMMARY:\n\nThe Assistant Director, Data & Supply Chain Analytics will establish and lead a decision-grade supply-chain analytics capability for Ionis. This role will serve as the business owner for the Supply Chain Data Visibility Platform, translating data from SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, contract manufacturing organizations, quality systems, and other partners into trusted performance measures, actionable insights, and forward-looking decision support.\nThe role combines supply-chain analytics, supply-chain systems strategy, and manufacturing data governance. Working across Commercial Supply Chain, CMC, Quality, Planning, IT/Data & Analytics, and external partners, the successful candidate will set direction, resolve complex cross-functional data and process issues, and drive adoption of a scalable analytics capability supporting S&OP, manufacturing and CMO reviews, and leadership decisions.\n\nWORK LOCATION: Remote\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nOwn the Supply Chain Data Visibility Platform and engage throughout its design, build, validation, deployment, adoption, and ongoing evolution.\nLead the Commercial Supply Chain KPI framework, including definitions, formulas, business rules, thresholds, data ownership, source-to-report traceability, and governance.\nTranslate supply-chain and manufacturing priorities into an analytics roadmap, prioritized use cases, business requirements, data products, dashboards, and self-service capabilities.\nProvide data-driven decision support for S&OP, supply reviews, CMO business reviews, manufacturing strategy, and network decisions, including scenario and what-if analyses.\nDevelop 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.\nLead business requirements, user training, change management, prioritization, and validation for supply-chain data products on the Ioniverse/Databricks platform; partner with IT and external delivery teams on ingestion, modeling, KPI logic, testing, production support, and continuous improvement.\nEstablish data-quality and reconciliation standards so published information is accurate, complete, timely, consistent, unique, and traceable to source systems.\nEstablish service expectations for critical data products, including refresh timelines, availability, issue escalation, and resolution; partner with IT and data owners to help address recurring issues and prevent recurrence.\nDefine and maintain the supply-chain systems strategy and roadmap across SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Ioniverse/Databricks, partner systems, and future capabilities.\nEvaluate and sequence complex system and process changes, including portfolio segmentation, geographic expansion, and scaling across products, sites, partners, and systems.\nLead data governance across clinical and commercial manufacturing, including ownership and stewardship, master-data change control, documentation, issue resolution, and cross-functional approvals.\nBuild alignment among business and technical stakeholders, communicate complex issues and recommendations clearly, and influence decisions across functions and organizational levels.\nEstablish sustainable operating processes, documentation, and knowledge transfer that reduce manual reconciliation and reliance on individual or vendor knowledge.\nChange management for this Role will be massive so maybe something like Lead business readiness, user training, and change management for new data products and capabilities and measure adoption\nEstablishing service expectations for critical data products, including refresh timeliness, availability, issue escalation, and resolution; partner with IT and data owners to help them address recurring issues and prevent recurrence.\nREQUIREMENTS:\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business analytics, information systems, data science, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience; or equivalent education and experience.\nAdvanced knowledge of supply-chain planning and operations, including demand and supply planning, inventory, customer fulfillment, manufacturing, supplier/CMO performance, and S&OP.\nDemonstrated experience translating business processes and complex data into governed KPIs, analytical products, dashboards, and decision support.\nExperience leading cross-functional analytics, data, systems, or digital-transformation initiatives from requirements and design through validation, deployment, and adoption.\nStrong understanding of data governance, master data, data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and ownership/stewardship practices.\nAbility to independently structure complex problems, determine methods and approaches, exercise sound judgment, and deliver practical solutions with limited direction.\nDemonstrated ability to influence diverse business and technical stakeholders while explaining complex concepts clearly, and lead through collaboration without direct authority.\nStrong written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, and structured problem-solving skills.\nExperience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-sciences manufacturing, or another regulated supply-chain environment is preferred.\nExperience with SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, Databricks or comparable enterprise planning, ERP, data-platform, and analytics technologies is preferred.\nExperience working with external manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, and technical delivery partners\nPlease visit our website,http://www.ionis.com for more information about Ionis and to apply for this position; reference requisition #IONIS004138\nIonis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details:Ionis Benefits\nFull Benefits Link: https://ionis.com/careers#:~:text=Highly%20competitive%20benefits\nThe pay scale for this position is $125,189 to $161,737\nNO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. 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