Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning at Nuvalent, Inc.

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supply Chain Planning, Pharmaceutical Supply, Cross Functional Partnership, Advanced Planning Systems, Regulatory Requirements, Scenario Planning, Risk Modeling, Inventory Strategies, GMP Operations, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Process Improvements, Data-Driven Decisions, Capacity Planning, Project Management

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

The Company: With deep expertise in chemistry, Nuvalent is working to create selective medicines designed with the goal to address the needs of patients with cancer. Nuvalent is an exciting early-stage company, bringing together experienced scientists and industry veterans with a proven track record in drug discovery, oncology drug development, and company building. The Role: Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Management, the Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning will build, lead, and execute end-to-end planning activities across our fast-growing organization. This role is responsible for developing and executing robust supply plans, ensuring supply continuity, and supporting strategic business objectives across global external manufacturing and partner networks. The ideal candidate brings deep pharmaceutical supply planning experience, exceptional attention to detail, strong cross functional partnership, and hands-on experience with advanced planning systems. Responsibilities: Own end-to-end master planning for regulatory starting materials, drug substance, drug product and finished goods supply Build and maintain integrated supply plans aligned with commercial forecasts, clinical needs, regulatory timelines, and inventory strategies Partner with CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Finance, CDMOs and Commercial teams to drive data-driven planning decisions Key contributor to the monthly S&OP processes and ensure alignment across demand, supply, and financial planning cycles Translate demand forecasts into executable supply plans; provide visibility to internal stakeholders and leadership Build capacity, inventory, and safety stock strategies appropriate for clinical and commercial stage operations Manage and evolve Smartsheet-based planning tools and implement future digital planning systems Conduct scenario planning, risk modeling, and contingency strategies for supply chain resiliency Support new product launches, scale-up activities, regulatory submissions, and tech transfers Maintain planning documentation and support audit and inspection readiness Continuously drive planning process improvements in a rapidly scaling organization Competencies: Ability to balance long-term planning with urgent execution needs Encourages collaboration, innovation and new ideas while integrating information from various sources. Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Flexibility with changing priorities, ability to think critically, strong attention to detail, and ability to work well under pressure. Experience implementing planning systems in a scaling organization Qualifications: APICS/CPIM/CSCP, PMP, or Six Sigma certification Experience supporting both clinical and commercial supply 10+ years of direct pharmaceutical supply chain planning experience, including end-to-end lifecycle planning (RSM → DS → DP → Finished Goods) Experience in biotech or specialty pharma, with hands-on oversight of CDMOs Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Science, Business, or related field (master’s preferred) or related experience Strong knowledge of GMP/GxP operations and regulatory requirements Fluency in Smartsheet and advanced planning systems (SAP/SAP IBP, Oracle, etc.) Proven ability to operate in high-growth, lean environments where flexibility and ownership are essential Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage complex scenarios with precision Ability to balance long-term planning with urgent execution needs Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills, including presentation to executive leadership Due to the global nature of the company, early morning or evening meetings are required Potential Travel: 10 Additional Information: Nuvalent is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, aiming to provide employees with competitive total rewards packages. The annual targeted base salary range for this role is $XXX – XXX. The targeted range reflects what Nuvalent reasonably and in good faith expects to offer for this position at the time of posting, but the final salary determination may be within or outside this range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and market factors. The range will be reviewed regularly and is subject to change. Nuvalent also offers a comprehensive benefit package to support our employees at each stage of their career, financial, health, and well-being journey, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan, generous paid time off (including a summer and winter company shutdown), and much more. Nuvalent provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Nuvalent is aware that many companies are dealing with fraudulent job postings on third-party employment search sites and/or individual(s) or entities claiming to be employees of such companies. Those involved are offering fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information, and using such information for criminal activities. Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from a Nuvalent employee will come from "@nuvalent.com" email accounts. Automated system response emails from our Greenhouse applicant tracking system come from a “no-reply@greenhouse.io” email address. There are no variations of these email addresses and Nuvalent would not request personal and/or financial information via email. Job opportunities would only be extended after a completed job application is submitted by a candidate and a thorough interview process including 1:1 and/or group interviews via phone, video conferencing and/or in-person. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Nuvalent, please contact Nuvalent at 857-357-7000. Thank you.

Responsibilities

The Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning will build, lead, and execute end-to-end planning activities across the organization. This role is responsible for developing and executing robust supply plans and ensuring supply continuity.