Director, Supply Chain

Curia • United States,

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives. The Director, Supply Chain plays a pivotal role in making that happen. As a member of the site Leadership Team reporting directly to the site head, this leader owns the full supply chain ecosystem: Production and Materials Planning, Inventory Control and Planning, Sales and Operations Planning, and Warehouse Operations and Logistics (inbound and outbound). This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role. The Director partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Project Management, and Manufacturing Sciences and Technology to align demand, optimize capacity, and drive lean, efficient processes. Leading through influence and a solutions-oriented mindset, this leader builds consensus across functional groups and keeps the supply chain running smoothly even as conditions evolve. With a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence, the Director develops the metrics, tools, and organizational structure needed to deliver visibility and accountability across the supply chain. This role has a meaningful opportunity to shape not only the Springfield site but also to establish scalable processes that support Curia’s broader network of manufacturing locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in a professional management role
• Experience managing in a manufacturing or production environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP systems
• Ability to train, motivate, and develop a team of qualified personnel
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interpret instructions, communicate, and present effectively to employees and leadership
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Chemical Hygiene training or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Direct the work of Supply Chain staff and the Warehouse Supervisor, providing expertise and assisting functional leads in identifying risks and evaluating capacities required to support production, including utility, storage, and other capacities.
• Coordinate the cross-functional demand planning team and drive development of a consensus demand plan by facilitating a collaborative planning process with stakeholder functions, ensuring customer needs are well-represented and met.
• Expedite operations across all functional groups to prevent delays, altering schedules as needed to meet unforeseen conditions, with continual communication to supervisors on project status.
• Ensure the effective management of material introduction and obsolescence throughout the product life cycle, positively impacting cash flow and cost of goods through high costing accuracy, strong order execution support, and aggressive inventory management.
• Determine production constraints through debottlenecking analysis, soliciting input from appropriate local and corporate team members.
• Develop and implement best practice KPI metrics and dashboards to measure site execution, customer service, and the performance of Supply Chain processes.
• Develop metrics specific to Production and Materials Planning, Inventory Control and Planning, Sales and Operations Planning, and Warehouse Operations and Logistics.
• Embrace continuous improvement in all activities, assist in establishing and refining metrics, and help others adopt a continuous improvement mindset.
• Perform all documentation in compliance with ALCOA++ principles and site SOPs.
• Adhere to applicable cGMP documents including SOPs, batch records, protocols, change controls, and controlled forms.
• Keep all required cGMP training current and escalate quality concerns along with proposed solutions to the Quality department.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director