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Director, Regional Supply Chain- APAC

Gilead·📍 United States - California - Foster City, United States

Employment

Full-Time

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On-site

Experience

DIRECTOR

Salary

$210.4K – $272.3K/yr

Role overview

Job description

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

We are seeking an experienced Director, Regional Supply Chain to oversee and optimize the commercial supply chain for a region with a primary focus on demand planning, regional S&OP leadership, and supply issue escalation management. This role supports the commercial supply of both small molecule and biologic products, ensuring product availability, minimizing risk of stockouts, and driving alignment between market demand and supply capabilities.

This position reports to the Executive Director, Head of Regional Commercial Supply Chain, and collaborates with global supply chain leadership and peer regional directors to align regional performance with global objectives.

Located in Foster City, CA (hybrid- 3 days onsite)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Commercial Demand Planning

  • Lead the demand planning process for all commercial products in the region, collaborating closely with Global Trade Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Supply Planning teams.
  • Ensure that demand forecasts are accurate, data-driven, and account for market trends, promotional activity, product launches, and support product life-cycle management.
  • Monitor consumption trends, analyze variances, and proactively adjust forecasts to support uninterrupted product supply.

 

2. Regional S&OP Leadership

  • Own and facilitate the regional Commercial S&OP process, ensuring consensus on demand, visibility into supply constraints, and alignment on mitigation plans.
  • Present demand and supply outlooks to executive stakeholders and contribute regional input into the global S&OP cycle.
  • Ensure that S&OP decisions are data-supported and linked to commercial objectives such as service level targets and revenue goals.

3. Supply Escalation Management

  • Act as the regional point of contact for commercial supply issues and escalations, including backorders, allocation decisions, and stock imbalances.
  • Coordinate with Global Commercial Supply Chain product leads across each therapeutic area to identify root causes and resolve issues quickly.
  • Maintain proactive communication with Commercial teams regarding supply risk, mitigation plans, and recovery timelines.

4. Stakeholder & Cross-functional Collaboration

  • Serve as the primary supply chain liaison for Commercial, Customer Service, and Regional Leadership teams.
  • Partner with Regulatory, Quality, and Finance functions to ensure compliant and cost-effective product distribution across the region.
  • Support regional commercial launches and market expansions from a supply planning and readiness standpoint.

5. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

  • Track and report key commercial supply chain KPIs, including forecast accuracy, OTIF (on-time in-full), backorder levels, and inventory health.
  • Identify process gaps or inefficiencies and lead regional implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to global process harmonization efforts and represent the region in system or process upgrades (e.g., demand planning tools, ERP improvements).

 

Qualifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Life Sciences, or related field required with 12 years of supply chain experience or 10+ years of related experience with a master's degree.
  • MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
  • APICS/CSCP or similar supply chain certification is an asset.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 10+ years of supply chain experience, with at least 5 years in commercial supply chain roles within biopharma or life sciences.
  • Strong expertise in demand planning, S&OP leadership, and supply issue resolution in a commercial context.
  • Experience working with both small molecule and biologic commercial products is highly desirable.
  • Prior leadership experience in a regional or matrixed environment is strongly preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong analytical and planning capabilities, with a focus on forecast accuracy and supply continuity.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience presenting to senior commercial leadership.
  • Deep understanding of commercial supply chain drivers in regulated environments.
  • Proficient in planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle, Kinaxis, OMP) and advanced Excel skills.
  • Agile, solution-oriented, and capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

 

Organizational Reporting:

  • Reports to the Executive Director, Head of Regional Commercial Supply Chain
  • Collaborates closely with other Regional Supply Chain Directors to drive harmonization and standardization of process (where appropriate) across the regions.

Travel Requirement:

  • Up to 25% regional travel; occasional global travel to support global S&OP and leadership meetings.

People Leader Accountabilities: 

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. 

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose. 

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem. 

 


 

The salary range for this position is: $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.


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Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com for assistance.


For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.

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Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the  legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
 

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.


Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.


For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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