Director, Supply Chain

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing • Grand Rapids, MI

390d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Supply Chain at Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Sales & Operations Planning, Customer Service, Master Data, Procurement, and Inventory Control. This role requires strategic leadership to achieve departmental objectives, manage supply chain processes, and ensure optimal service levels. The position demands extensive independent judgment and interaction with senior leadership, aligning site strategy with GRAM's vision and objectives. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree relevant to the role with over 10 years of experience in strategic and operational leadership in a customer-driven planning and logistics environment.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry (CDMO preferred) with senior leadership team responsibility.
• Experience managing Supply Chain in an ERP environment and system implementation.
• Significant experience managing people and processes, providing both tactical and strategic leadership to the organization.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree relevant to the role.
• Prior CDMO experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site Supply Chain strategy aligned with Business, Operations and Quality Strategy.
• Manage Commercial supply agreements, ensuring the highest level of service and timely batch release.
• Intervene and resolve current and upcoming servicing issues through strong cross-functional processes.
• Implement and manage the planning and release function to ensure optimal processing of customer orders.
• Work closely with operations and quality to develop production/laboratory capacity plans and strategies for the medium and long term.
• Negotiate and manage supply agreements and coordinate Supply Chain related items with customers.
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of logistics and planning strategy.

Benefits

• Medical benefits starting day 1 with Blue Cross Blue Shield medical and dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits, with the company paying for 75% of the cost.
• Paid volunteerism starting day 1 with 16 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year.
• PTO: Full-time employees accrue up to 17 days of time off per calendar year.
• Wellness Time Off: One paid day of Wellness Time Off (WTO) per quarter.
• Paid holidays: 10 paid holidays per calendar year with immediate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree