Director, Supply Chain

AstraZeneca • Rockville, MD

2d • $141,998 - $212,996

About The Position

Lead the Site Supply Chain function for the Rockville Manufacturing Center (RMC), a cell therapy manufacturing facility. Provide strategic and operational leadership for the RMC Warehouse team, supply planning, materials management, inventory control, and purchasing. Ensure integrated, compliant, and reliable supply chain processes that maintain material availability, enable the site production schedule, and support delivery of cell therapies to patients. Build and develop a high-performing, people-focused organization while driving collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Set and execute the RMC Site Supply Chain strategy, align supply chain activities with site priorities and production requirements, and represent Supply Chain on the RMC Site Leadership Team. Lead and develop the Supply Chain organization, oversee site planning and scheduling, and collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, Global Supply Chain, and other partners. Ensure timely material availability, effective inventory control, and coordinated material flow with the Gaithersburg Manufacturing Warehouse (GMW), RMC’s off-site storage location.

Ensure activities comply with GMP, regulatory requirements, internal standards, and established controls. Facilitate cross-functional governance, optimize integrated supply chain processes, monitor performance metrics, oversee external partners, and champion innovation and digital ways of working as RMC grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, science, biotechnology, business, or a related field.
• Significant Supply Chain or Materials Management experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience working in a GMP manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated people leadership and development capability.
• Experience using inventory, materials, or enterprise resource planning systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in supply chain, science, biotechnology, business, or a related field.
• Cell therapy manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading an integrated site supply chain organization.
• Knowledge of patient-material logistics, chain of identity, and chain of custody.
• Experience with Lean, digital transformation, supply chain risk management, and global planning or logistics networks.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the RMC Site Supply Chain strategy, aligning warehouse operations, supply planning, materials management, inventory, and purchasing with site priorities and cell therapy manufacturing needs.
• Represent Supply Chain on the RMC Site Leadership Team and provide supply chain insight and decision support to enable site objectives and reliable batch supply.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the RMC Supply Chain organization through workforce planning, coaching, development planning, succession planning, accountability, and an inclusive culture.
• Oversee site supply planning and production scheduling, coordinating requirements, constraints, risks, and priorities across Manufacturing, Quality, MSAT, and partner functions.
• Collaborate with Global Supply Chain to align site plans, resolve constraints, manage supply risks, and support reliable batch supply.
• Lead materials planning and purchasing to ensure timely availability of materials for GMP manufacturing and development while balancing service, inventory, risk, cost, and business continuity.
• Own site inventory management and control, including accurate tracking, appropriate inventory levels, material status visibility, and material availability.
• Manage operating interfaces with Gaithersburg Manufacturing Warehouse (GMW) to support material flow, inventory visibility, service performance, compliance, and continuity of supply.
• Ensure planning, purchasing, warehouse, inventory, and materials-management activities comply with GMP, regulatory requirements, internal standards, and established controls; maintain inspection readiness and address risks or performance gaps.
• Facilitate cross-functional supply chain governance and working groups supporting site execution, operations planning, issue resolution, and alignment with global sales and operations execution processes.
• Develop and optimize integrated supply chain processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, strengthen resilience, and improve service, productivity, material flow, and operational performance.
• Establish, monitor, and improve site supply chain metrics; use data, systems, and structured problem-solving to identify trends, manage risk, support decisions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide oversight of suppliers, logistics service providers, and other external partners supporting materials, warehouse, purchasing, and shipping activities.
• Champion innovation and digital ways of working across Site Supply Chain, strengthening systems, process discipline, data visibility, and organizational capability.

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
• Eligibility to participate in an equity-based long-term incentive program for salaried roles.
• Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan).
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid leaves.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

What This Job Offers

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