Head of Supply Chain Operations

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals

Executive/Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations at Zentalis, an oncology innovator. Managing supply chain strategy and vendor relationships for clinical products and future commercial supply.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $255,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the overall Supply Chain Team, with a focus on optimization, flexibility, risk analysis and planning
Serve as a mentor and coach for career development of the supply chain team
Act as the main liaison within Clinical Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and external partners to support key tasks related to forecasting, planning, shipping, logistics, labeling, packaging and distribution of clinical materials and future commercial distribution
Manage country logistics for shipping and importation and monitoring of enrolment, drop-out rates and actual supply needs
Develop and formalize robust processes/procedures related to clinical & commercial supply chain activities in compliance with global regulations
Develop an inventory strategy per program, study and region
Manage processes for label creation and approvals, including translations for all countries and monitor drug expiry, and the appropriate inventory re-supply
Responsible for the sourcing of comparators and matching placebo as needed
Responsible for developing and managing annual supply chain budget
Develop and support a vendor management process in cooperation with legal including vendor selection for each program/study, RFP, and SOWs with vendors
Optimize the governance process with external vendors including inventory reports, budget and spending reviews
Support of regulatory filings including IND and NDA submission information
Monitor conformance to clinical supplies inventory management with Interactive Response Technology (IRT) standards when implemented

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in scientific/pharmacy field
A minimum 15+ years of leadership experience in Clinical Supply and Supply Chain operations required
Complete and advanced understanding cGMP and cGCP requirements for clinical and commercial supply chains
Ability to effectively plan and implement stage-appropriate change management and set realistic goals to ensure timely and successful completion
Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation and facilitation skills to effectively inform key updates and issues to executive leadership
Experience in managing third-party clinical supply operations
Experience in building and managing inventory management systems
Comprehensive knowledge of IRT design for control of drug distribution and inventory management
Knowledge of import/export regulations, including pro-forma invoice generation, import regulations, and global trade compliance
Strong understanding of IMP, QP, cGMP and cGCP practices and requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Lead the overall Supply Chain Team, with a focus on optimization, flexibility, risk analysis and planning
Serve as a mentor and coach for career development of the supply chain team
Act as the main liaison within Clinical Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and external partners to support key tasks related to forecasting, planning, shipping, logistics, labeling, packaging and distribution of clinical materials and future commercial distribution
Manage country logistics for shipping and importation and monitoring of enrolment, drop-out rates and actual supply needs
Develop and formalize robust processes/procedures related to clinical & commercial supply chain activities in compliance with global regulations
Develop an inventory strategy per program, study and region
Manage processes for label creation and approvals, including translations for all countries and monitor drug expiry, and the appropriate inventory re-supply
Responsible for the sourcing of comparators and matching placebo as needed
Responsible for developing and managing annual supply chain budget
Develop and support a vendor management process in cooperation with legal including vendor selection for each program/study, RFP, and SOWs with vendors
Optimize the governance process with external vendors including inventory reports, budget and spending reviews
Support of regulatory filings including IND and NDA submission information
Monitor conformance to clinical supplies inventory management with Interactive Response Technology (IRT) standards when implemented 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in scientific/pharmacy field
A minimum 15+ years of leadership experience in Clinical Supply and Supply Chain operations required
Complete and advanced understanding cGMP and cGCP requirements for clinical and commercial supply chains
Ability to effectively plan and implement stage-appropriate change management and set realistic goals to ensure timely and successful completion
Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation and facilitation skills to effectively inform key updates and issues to executive leadership
Experience in managing third-party clinical supply operations
Experience in building and managing inventory management systems
Comprehensive knowledge of IRT design for control of drug distribution and inventory management
Knowledge of import/export regulations, including pro-forma invoice generation, import regulations, and global trade compliance
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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain managementinventory managementrisk analysisforecastinglogisticslabelingpackagingbudget managementvendor managementcGMP

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringanalytical skillsproblem solvingcritical thinkingcommunication skillspresentation skillsfacilitation skillschange managementgoal setting