Head Global Commercial Supply Chain

About Pharming Group N.V.
Pharming Group N.V. is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare, debilitating, and life-threatening diseases. We are developing and commercializing a portfolio of innovative medicines, including small molecules and biologics. Pharming is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands, with a significant proportion of its employees based in the U.S.
 
Our Vision
Our Vision is to develop a leading global rare disease company with a diverse portfolio and presence in large markets, leveraging proven and efficient clinical development, supply chain, and commercial infrastructure.
 
Life at Pharming
Today more than ever, we're positioned to realize our vision of becoming a leading global rare disease company. Our success will come from everyone's commitment to our patients, our ability to work with focus and clarity, and our shared dedication to building something meaningful together. We can only achieve this by embracing our biotech culture, Life at Pharming, which is dynamic, experimental, and shaped by what we learn together.

Purpose of the Role
The Head of Global Supply Chain provides strategic leadership and operational direction for the organization’s end-to-end supply chain. This role includes demand and supply planning, logistics, order fulfillment, master data governance, and close cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, CMC, Development Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance teams. Operating within a highly outsourced pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution model, the Head of Global Supply Chain ensures uninterrupted global supply, cost-effective operations, and regulatory compliance. As a key member of the Operations Leadership Team, this role drives supply chain excellence to support the company’s growth and mission. 


Areas of Responsibility:
Strategy and Execution:

• Lead the global supply chain strategy, ensuring alignment with the company. strategy/product plans, corporate objectives and regional market needs.
• Lead Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Ensure robust supply planning and inventory management execution across CMO’s, CLO’s, and regional warehouses.
• Drive continuous improvement, digital enablement, and risk mitigation across the supply chain.
• Represent the Global Supply Chain team in strategic initiatives and executive forums.
• Review MSA’s and sign off on QA’s with 3PL’s/4PL’s and distributors.

Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• Ensure full compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and global regulatory guidelines (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with all applicable work and environmental safety standards (according to Dutch law and regulations), responsible for regular checks on safety and act where needed, support RI&E (risk assessments and evaluation).
• Ensure compliance with environmental sustainability standards (e.g. Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation).

People:

• Manage and develop a high-performing GCS team.
• Ensure that the right, qualified resources are available to support the future growth of the company (strategic workforce planning).
• Foster individual and team development through coaching, mentoring and development and succession planning.
• Ensure that the team stays updated on industry trends, emerging regulatory requirements, and technological advancements in relevant fields and empower innovation and creativity.

Performance:

• Define, track and analyze performance metrics; set goals, foster Pharming’s biotech culture and implement (organizational) changes to achieve efficient deployment of strategy.
• Prepare budget together with the CMC Teams, CT Teams and peer managers and ensure that activities are executed aligned with approved budget and timelines.

Competencies:

• Leading people.
• Leading in context/Strategic leadership.
• Independence.
• Teamwork.
• Change adaptability.
• Challenge to understand.
• Self-development.

Functional knowledge & experience:
Knowledge:

• Master’s degree in supply chain management, Business or related field.
• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and other quality management systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines (EMA, FDA, ICH).
• APICS certification preferred.
• Project Management certification/Lean certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, planning tools, and regulatory requirements (e.g. import, export requirements, tariffs).

Experience:

• > 12 years of progressive experience in global supply chain roles, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• > 5 years of managerial experience.
• Proven leadership in outsourced manufacturing and logistics environments.
• Experience in leading IBP and S&OP processes.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and building a global supply chain organization.

What you'll get in return
We offer you a permanent position (starting with a one-year contract), with an excellent remuneration scheme, including:

• A highly competitive salary
• 8.33% holiday allowance (for NL)
• A minimum of 30 vacation days
• An excellent pension plan
• Commuting allowance

Apply for the job
Does this sound like you and do you want to join our team? Then we'd love to hear from you!

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.