Director, Value Chain Product Leader, Global Supply Chain

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Our manufacturing and process development teams manage the production of our therapies for clinical trials and commercial markets. These engineers, technicians, scientists, and support professionals continually provide quality assurance and ensure we meet all regulatory standards. We have manufacturing facilities in Northern California and in Cork, Ireland. Additionally, our supply chain teams procure the goods and services needed to support manufacturing and worldwide distribution.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Director, Value Chain Product LeaderFully remote role, travel dependent on business need, Candidates must be based in the US

The Value Chain Product Leader is accountable for designing,operating, and continuously improving a bestinclass, endtoend value chain that reliably connects patients to medicines. This role provides focused,end-to-endaccountability for the product value chain within a defined scope, ensuring alignment to product strategy, enterprise standards, and regulatory requirements.

As a matrix leader, the Value Chain Product Leader leads theProduct (s)functionalValue Stream Team (VST) andrepresentsSupply Chain on TOPS Product Teams (TPTs)forassets ondevelopment. The role ensures a compliant, robust, resilient, andcost-effectivesupply chain across clinical and commercial stages of the product lifecycle.

The Value Chain Product Leader proactively manages risk, drives lifecycle and network strategies, and leads mitigation when patientlevel supply risks areidentified, including supply assessments that inform Global Issue Management and regulatory notification decisions.

Key Accountabilities

End-to-endValue Chain Ownership

• Own the design, performance, and continuous improvement of the product value chain, aligned to enterprise strategy and standards.
• Ensure reliable supply of qualityproductsto patients across clinical and commercial stages.
• Deliver products to marketsin accordance withdefined service andlead timetargets.

Product Lifecycle & Strategy Execution

• Drive the product lifecycle management roadmap,optimizinglead time, cost, and resilience.
• Define and execute product and network strategies, including flow of goods, SKU strategy, and inventory strategy.
• Identifyand champion strategic investmentsrequiredto support growth, resilience, andlong-termsustainability.

Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Proactivelyidentify, assess, and communicate risksimpactingproduct quality, compliance, patient supply, and business continuity.
• Lead mitigation strategies and escalation for actionable supply risks, includingpatient-levelstockout scenarios.
• Own business continuity, supply chain efficiency, and agilityplansto ensure programobjectivesare met.

Financial & Performance Management

• Own inventory health, key supply chain cost drivers, andtrade‑offsbetween service, cost, and risk.
• Ensureaccurateproduct costing, including development and maintenance of standard costs.
• Enabledata driven,risk-baseddecision making across the value chain.

Governance & Business Partnership

• Serve as the primary voice of the product in relevant business forums, including brand reviews, regional reviews, and portfolio governance.
• Define the target operating model for the product value chain, including roles, processes, and decision rights across Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and external partners.
• Build strong strategic partnerships with Commercial, Clinical, Technical Operations, and Enterprise functions.

Leadership Responsibility

• The Value Chain Product Leader is a matrix leader responsible for leadingcross functionalteams accountable for executing product value chain strategies within their respective functions.
• The role provides coaching and development to team members on product and value chain requirements, monitors performance against deliverables, and provides feedback to functional management on individual performance and development needs.

Key Interfaces

• TOPS Product Teams
• Supply Planning & Demand Planning
• Clinical Supply Chain Operations
• Commercial & Clinical Operations
• Manufacturing & Material Operations
• Procurement & Category Management
• Enterprise Master Data Management
• Legal, Tax, Product Costing & Finance
• Logistics(Cold Chain, Warehousing & Distribution)
• Product Development & Formulation
• Packaging Development & Validation
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Global Trade Compliance
• Quality Control & Quality Assurance
• Qualified Person / Responsible Person
• Product Artwork & Launch Management

MinimumRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BSc) in life sciences, engineering, supply chain, or business administration, with 8–12+ years in materials management/production planning/scheduling, 5–10+ years in GMP/GCP compliant pharmaceutical operations, and 2–5+ years leading global, cross functional, matrixed teams.
• Strong supply chain and value chain managementexpertise,ERPexpertise(Oracle or SAP preferred), pharmaceutical regulatory frameworks (GMP, ICH),riskand project/program management.
• Demonstrated capability to assess issues across Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing perspectives
• Executive‑levelcommunication,influence‑basedleadership,cross‑cultural/global execution, strategic and operational thinking, continuousimprovementand process excellence mindset
• Willingness to travel internationally asrequired.

Nice to Have

• MBA (Supply Chain, Finance, or Business Operations preferred)
• APICS or equivalent supply chain certification
• Lean / DMAIC certification (Green Belt or higher)
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Biopharmaceutical operations experience
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Advanced regulatory and GMPexpertise, including ICH Q8–Q12

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Originally posted on Himalayas