Head of Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing

The role

The Head of Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Sourcing is the enterprise leader accountable for the end-to-end supply of products and materials. This person establishes and executes global strategy for demand and supply planning, strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, inventory, logistics, and distribution.

What you will do

• Define and execute the global supply chain strategy.
• Establish the global operating model for planning, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supply chain execution.
• Develop a flexible and resilient supply network.
• Establish global supply chain standards, governance, KPIs, and performance management.
• Own the global procurement and strategic sourcing strategy.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting strategy.
• Manage the strategic supplier portfolio.
• Own the integrated demand and supply planning process.
• Lead S&OP / IBP and provide executive recommendations.
• Establish the global strategy for inventory, logistics, warehousing, and distribution.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in global supply chain, planning, operations, or pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical supply chain leadership, including significant executive experience.
• Proven experience leading complex global supply chains supporting commercial pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical products.
• Strong expertise in demand and supply planning, S&OP/IBP, inventory management, logistics, distribution, supply risk management, and network optimization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting global product launches and rapidly scaling supply networks.
• Enterprise mindset and strong business judgment.
• Strategic and analytical thinking with strong decision-making capability.
• Ability to balance patient/customer service, supply risk, inventory, capacity, and cost.
• Strong executive presence and cross-functional influence.
• Builds high-performing organizations and develops future leaders.
• High resilience and ability to lead through supply disruption and uncertainty.
• Strong collaboration across Commercial, Manufacturing, CMC, MSAT, Quality, Procurement, and Finance.

Nice to have

• Experience with complex biologics, personalized medicines, cell & gene therapies, or other temperature-sensitive and time-critical products

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one
• Eight (8) weeks of paid parental leave after three (3) months of employment
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays, and eleven (11) company holidays
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal assistance
• Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary commuter benefits
• Family planning and care resources
• Well-being initiatives and peer-to-peer recognition programs

Before you apply

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.

About the company

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating and, one day, curing life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, the company advances the next generation of cell therapy through a portfolio of innovative technologies.