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Director, Supply Chain and ManufacturingCountable Labs • Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Director, Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Director, Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Countable Labs • Palo Alto, CA, United States
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

About Countable Labs

At Countable Labs (formerly Enumerix), we’re reimagining the future of genomics—and we’d love for you to be a part of it! As the innovators behind our groundbreaking Countable PCR platform, we’re building tools that make a real impact in precision medicine. We’re a fast-growing startup fueled by innovation, collaboration, and a mission-driven spirit. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, build something from the ground up, and help shape the future of genomics, we want you on our team!

Role Overview

The Director of Supply Chain & Manufacturing will be responsible for the end-to-end operations supporting our reagents, consumables, and instrumentation product lines. This leader will oversee planning, sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and reliable delivery of products to customers. The ideal candidate focuses on operational excellence and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The Director of Supply Chain & Manufacturing will be a key member of the leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO. They will oversee the Supply, Logistics, Contract Manufacturing, Customer Service, and eventually build out a reagent manufacturing team. This role will be responsible for working cross-functionally with Sales, R&D, Finance, and Product. This role will also be responsible for leading S&OP and will need to manage multiple priorities and communicate with all levels of the organization.

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and execute the global supply chain and manufacturing strategy aligned with company growth objectives
  • Build scalable processes and infrastructure to support expanding product lines
  • Oversee demand planning, procurement, supplier management, logistics and shipping, and inventory optimization
  • Partner with commercial on implementing and customer support function
  • Negotiate supplier contracts, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation.
  • Implement and monitor KPIs
  • Lead in-house manufacturing and kitting of products and manage outsourced / contract manufacturing for instrumentation and consumables
  • Drive continuous improvement in quality, cost, and delivery
  • Partner with R&D and Product Management to ensure seamless scale-up of new products into production
  • Develop global logistics and shipping, including warehousing, order fulfillment, and import / export compliance
  • Ensure reliable and timely delivery to customers worldwide
  • Fine tune and implement tools for the right stage and size of the business

What We’re Looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in supply chain and manufacturing leadership roles within life sciences tools, diagnostics, or related industries.
  • Experience overseeing reagents / consumables production and instrumentation manufacturing (in-house and outsourced).
  • Proven track record in supplier management, contract negotiation, and cost reduction.
  • Strong knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements (ISO, GMP, FDA, etc.).
  • Demonstrated ability to scale operations in a high-growth company.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience driving manufacturing and supply chain with and without ERP tools
  • Experience with NetSuite and SFDC strongly preferred
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