The Vice President of Global Supply Chain will lead the supply chain organization, focusing on clinical and commercial operations, ensuring drug availability, and managing external partners and logistics.
Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers life-changing therapies for people with serious diseases that have high unmet need. As a global leader in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily of cell proteins and named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures, the clinical-stage company is focused on advancing innovative treatments where protein growth factors are fundamental. Over the past decade, the company has created a pipeline with the potential to advance the standard of care for neuromuscular disease, cardiometabolic disorders, cancer, and other conditions where growth factor-targeted drugs can play a transformational role.
Scholar Rock is the only company to show clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted treatment in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This commitment to unlocking fundamentally different therapeutic approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. By harnessing cutting-edge science in disease spaces that are historically under-addressed through traditional therapies, Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients. Learn more about the company’s approach at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock and on LinkedIn.
Summary of Position:
Scholar Rock is an innovative biotech company focused on developing transformative therapies for patients with serious diseases. As we prepare for our first global commercial launch, we are seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Vice President, Supply Chain to design and lead a global supply chain organization supporting both clinical and commercial operations.
Reporting to the Chief Technical & Quality Officer (CTO/CQO), the VP, Supply Chain will be accountable for establishing Scholar Rock’s end-to-end supply chain model, including clinical supply planning, commercial launch readiness, CDMO oversight, logistics and distribution strategy, packaging and labeling execution, and global S&OP. This is a newly created leadership role with the opportunity to build foundational systems, teams, and external partnerships for global scale.
Position Responsibilities:
- Strategic Supply Chain Leadership:
- Develop and implement an integrated global supply chain strategy across clinical and commercial programs.
- Build and lead a high-performing global supply chain team, including planning, logistics, external manufacturing, and distribution.
- Serve as a key leader in launch readiness planning and long-term commercial supply operations.
- Clinical & Commercial Supply Chain Execution:
- Develop and manage global supply and distribution models to ensure uninterrupted availability of drug product for clinical trials, early access programs, and commercial markets.
- Oversee packaging, labeling, distribution, and cold-chain logistics for temperature-sensitive biologics.
- Lead operational readiness for new market launches, including serialization, labeling, and product allocation planning.
- CDMO & External Partner Management:
- Lead CDMO selection, contracting, and performance management across drug substance, drug product, and packaging.
- Ensure successful tech transfers, capacity planning, and scalability with external partners.
- Manage 3PL and logistics providers to ensure global warehousing, GDP compliance, and timely delivery.
- Supply Chain Operations & S&OP:
- Design and lead a cross-functional Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process aligned with Commercial, Finance, CMC, and Regulatory.
- Integrate demand planning across clinical and commercial programs to drive accurate forecasting and material build plans.
- Implement inventory, safety stock, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Logistics, Distribution & Trade Compliance:
- Develop and oversee a GDP-compliant global logistics strategy for clinical and commercial distribution.
- Ensure global trade compliance, import/export licensing, and controlled substance logistics where applicable.
- Lead serialization and anti-counterfeit compliance across global supply chains.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Governance:
- Serve as a strategic partner to Commercial, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and CMC functions.
- Provide executive updates on supply continuity, launch readiness, CDMO performance, and budget forecasts.
- Champion operational excellence through system implementation (e.g., ERP), digital tools, and continuous improvement.
Candidate Requirements:
- 15+ years of progressive supply chain leadership in the biopharma, biotech, or biologics industry.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling global supply chain organizations through clinical development and commercial launch.
- Deep experience managing CDMOs, 3PLs, and complex supply networks across geographies.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, GDP, import/export compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Expertise in clinical trial supply, commercial distribution, cold-chain logistics, and combination product/device assembly.
- Proven leadership in S&OP implementation, budget management, and operational risk mitigation.
- Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and executive communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with biologics and monoclonal antibodies.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and digital supply chain transformation.
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma or APICS.
- Knowledge of EU importation models, MIA oversight, and international launch logistics.
Scholar Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Top Skills
Apics
Erp Systems
Lean Six Sigma
Supply Chain Management
Scholar Rock Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Office
301 Binney St, , Cambridge, Massachusetts , United States, 02142
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