VP Supply Chain
The Vice President of Supply Chain is responsible for designing, leading, and optimizing the end-to-end supply chain for a radiopharmaceutical company operating under stringent regulatory, time, and safety constraints. This role oversees the procurement, manufacturing logistics, warehousing, and distribution of products with short half-lives, ensuring on-time delivery of life-saving diagnostic and therapeutic agents to patients and clinical sites. This role is accountable for procurement strategy, supplier relationship management, cost reduction, long-term contracting, and supply continuity for critical raw materials, components, services, and external partners. The successful candidate will balance the unique demands of radioactive material handling, isotope supply security, and just-in-time delivery with cost control, quality, and full regulatory compliance.
Essential Functions:
- Strategy & Leadership
- Procurement & Supplier Management
- Isotope & Raw Material Supply
- Warehousing, Distribution, Planning & Compliance
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 18+ years or more of relevant supply chain experience, including senior-level procurement, sourcing, supplier management, planning, warehousing, logistics, and distribution experience, with 10 or more years in senior leadership role.
- Direct experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, nuclear medicine, or radiopharmaceutical industries.
- Demonstrated experience leading procurement or strategic sourcing functions, including supplier negotiations, long-term contracting, cost reduction, supplier risk management, and supply continuity.
- Demonstrated expertise managing procurement, warehousing, distribution, and time-sensitive, regulated, or cold-chain/hazardous-material logistics.
- Track record of building resilient, diversified supply networks and distribution operations in constrained markets preferred.
Working Conditions:
Willingness to work in plant producing radioactive materials and requiring all employees to participate in safety programs designed to minimize potential and/or actual exposure levels. Responsibilities include the ability to lift up to 70 pounds, kneeling, crouching, twisting the upper body, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, must be able to physically negotiate stairs and evacuation ladders with or without accommodation, wear and operate safety equipment, enter vessels, and inspect equipment. Material handling devices (e.g., hand truck, fork truck, and conveyors) are used when possible, however, use of proper lifting and movement techniques is necessary to prevent injury. Must be willing to wear a variety of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hearing protection as needed. May be required to sit or stand for long periods of 8+ hours a day while performing duties. Must possess good hand-eye coordination; close attention to detail is required. Must be able to work indoors and outdoors with exposure to mechanical/moving parts, hazards including corrosive, flammable and toxic material, dust, dirt, odors, and irritants. Willingness to complete safety training within allotted timeframes, and work in a team-based environment. Must be able to work outside of regular work hours, including off shift, weekend, and holiday work as business needs require. Willingness to travel up to 30% as required by business needs.