At iBio, we’re growing tomorrow’s biologics with our FastPharming® System for high-quality, eco-friendly production of recombinant proteins using plants. At our 130,000 square foot manufacturing facility and headquarters in Bryan, Texas, we combine vertical farming, automated hydroponics, and molecular biology to produce therapeutics, vaccines and products for life science research and bioprocessing. We’re putting these capabilities to work for our clients via our array of contract development and manufacturing services, as well as deploying them for the advancement of our own pipeline of therapeutics, vaccines, and products for research & bioprocessing applications.  We’ve recently expanded our footprint to San Diego where our early-stage drug discovery team is pioneering the next generation of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancers, as well as fibrotic and infectious diseases.

Just imagine what we can do together!  We know extraordinary things happen when individual talent, technology, and a great mission cross paths: the opportunity to create an outstanding team and a world-class company. We are looking to hire exceptional people who have demonstrated track records of success to continue to build a leading biotechnology and development services organization.

Apply now for our Director of Supply Chain position and help bring the power of plants to the biopharmaceutical industry!

MISSION OF THE POSITION

Supply Chain will have global responsibilities for Production & Capacity Planning, Inventory Planning, and Logistics Management.

WORK LOCATION

The Director of Supply Chain position is located in Bryan, Texas.

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES

• Production & Capacity Planning
• Drives the Sales & Operations Planning process including Research, Clinical, and Commercial demand forecasting, and production planning
• Establishes a process/system for quantifying, allocating, and reporting production capacity
• Supports updates of the Operations long range plan that outlines future capabilities, update capacity models and decisions needed to support the company’s overall strategy in partnership with key stakeholders
• Meets with stakeholders to determine short term and long-term production demand to identify capacity constraints
• Scheduling
• Develops a streamlined & scalable supply chain process with robust tracking capability
• Manages dynamic patient scheduling and associated logistics daily to ensure capacity is effectively used and the clinical program timelines are met
• Leads ongoing scheduling communication between manufacturing site(s), project teams, and customers
• Supply Network Strategy
• Leads overall operations strategies assessment include make/buy evaluations, scenarios planning, supply impact assessment and network supply strategy
• Translates technical requirements from product teams into manufacturing implementation plans
• Manages external manufacturing partner relationships
• Logistics Management
• Establishes cold chain shipping and distribution strategy and processes
• Qualifies logistics providers and set up the supply chain including courier selection, container validation, etc.
• Manages data logging capabilities to maintain shipping conditions and unit tracking
• Materials Management
• Establishes and maintains a system for managing supply of materials that includes specifying, purchasing, receiving, testing, releasing, and using materials
• Establishes and executes material planning procedures to ensure a consistent supply of materials to meet the production plan both near term and long range.)
• Works with Sourcing and Quality to establish and maintain a reliable supplier network to provide the best value
• Partners with quality to conduct risk assessment and supplier audit / qualification, using risk-based approach to determine preferred supplier and materials supply/inventory strategy
• Performance Management
• Proactively identifies, develops, and implements reporting and analytics to support the monitoring of overall supply chain performance
• Measures, trends, and reports supply related KPI’s as a basis to drive continuous improvement
• Accountable for defining and reporting Supply Chain Performance Management

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Strong familiarity with ERP systems
• Business acumen, including both industry, financial and regulatory perspectives
• Successful track record in implementing and driving business processes that result in aligned objectives, right outcomes, and timely stakeholder communications
• An innovative mindset, with an ability to embrace change, respect differences of opinion, communicate openly and build consensus
• Ability to be both strategic and detail focused with strong critical thinking skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master of Science or Master of Business Administration in related field required
• 15 plus years of experience in biotech/pharmaceuticals, including at least 3-5 years in a supply chain role
• Experience in clinical planning, demand forecasting, supply/production planning, materials planning, capacity management, logistics management
• Experience leading supply chain systems implementation preferred
• Start-up experience strongly preferred
• APICS Certification required
• Lean Certification required