Director, Supply Chain

The Director, Supply Chain provides strategic and operational leadership for transportation, logistics, warehousing, and demand planning across the Americas region, supporting Bracco’s OneBracco operating model. This role is responsible for building and leading a high‑performing, compliant supply chain organization that ensures product availability, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and service excellence, while driving financial discipline and continuous improvement across multiple Bracco entities. The position serves as a key partner to Commercial, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, IT, and Global Operations leaders and interfaces regularly with senior internal stakeholders and external service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end supply chain execution for the Americas region, including transportation, distribution, warehousing, inventory management, and demand planning
• Provide strategic oversight and day‑to‑day management of inbound and outbound transportation operations, including carrier sourcing, contract management, SLAs, audits, claims, and cost optimization
• Oversee GDP‑compliant warehousing and distribution operations through 3PL partners, including pick, pack, ship, returns, inventory accuracy, and distribution resource planning
• Develop and execute transportation and supply chain strategies that balance service, compliance, cost, and scalability to support business growth and product lifecycle changes
• Ensure full compliance with FDA regulations and GxP requirements (GDP/GMP), including temperature‑controlled shipments, serialization, product traceability, quality agreements, and disaster recovery planning
• Lead Americas regional demand planning and inventory governance, aligning statistical forecasts with Sales and Commercial inputs through the S&OP process
• Own and manage critical supply chain KPIs (OTIF, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, backorders, obsolete inventory, transportation cost), driving root‑cause analysis and corrective actions
• Manage supply chain financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, transportation spend, and productivity and cost‑reduction initiatives
• Lead and develop a team of supply chain professionals; provide overall governance of 3PL logistics services, transportation management services, and external vendors
• Partner cross‑functionally to support new product launches, supply changes, risk mitigation, and continuity planning
• Lead supply chain projects, process improvement initiatives, and system enhancements (TMS, WMS, ERP); oversee SOP updates, training, and change management activities
• Prepare and present operational performance, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Supervisory Responsibilities & Team Oversight

• Lead and develop a Supply Chain organization consisting of approximately 5 full‑time employees and 1–2 contractors, providing clear direction, performance management, and professional development
• Provide overall governance and operational oversight of third‑party logistics (3PL) services, including warehousing, distribution, and value‑added services
• Own and manage the Transportation Management Service (TMS), ensuring system performance, data integrity, and alignment with operational and financial objectives
• Maintain overall responsibility for inbound and outbound transportation carriers, including selection, performance management, compliance, and cost optimization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or master’s degree preferred
• 8–12 years of progressive supply chain or operations experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or other FDA‑regulated environment
• 5 years of people leadership and/or project management experience, including oversight of 3PLs, carriers, and external service providers
• Strong working knowledge of FDA regulations and GxP requirements (GDP/GMP) and experience operating within regulated distribution environments
• Demonstrated experience across transportation, logistics, warehousing, demand planning, and inventory management
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasts, KPIs, and cost‑optimization initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP and analytics tools such as SAP and Power BI; professional certifications a plus (APICS, Lean Six Sigma, PMP)

• Additional Informationtion
• Location: Hybrid (Princeton,NJ)
• Travel: Domestic travel required; limited international travel