Commercial Supply Chain Manager

Location: 70% on site in Didcot and 30% remote

Travel: Expected within the UK (Didcot and London) to assist one 3rd party (3PL)

Contract: 6-month contract initially, 40 hours weekly

Company: A Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company

The Role

This position offers an exciting chance to join a rapidly growing organization. To support our continued expansion, we are seeking a Manager, Commercial Supply Chain to contribute to the UK resilience operational agenda and strengthen Commercial Supply Chain (CSC) processes in close alignment with cross-functional partners across the ecosystem.

The role is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive end‑to‑end view of the UK supply chain, identifying opportunities for optimization, and driving strategic initiatives that will shape the medium- and long‑term supply landscape in the UK. Success in this role requires a blend of strong technical expertise, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a highly cross‑functional environment.

The ideal candidate brings solid project management experience, challenges existing ways of working, and drives improvements that enhance supply chain standards while supporting financial and operational efficiencies across teams.

This position is a key component of the Commercial Supply Chain Resilience team.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director, Commercial Supply Chain Resilience to define and harmonize CSC strategic priorities for the UK market.
• Maintain an end-to-end overview of the UK supply chain, continuously identifying opportunities to improve lead times, cost efficiency, and overall performance.
• Lead, support, and deliver CSC projects critical to the UK’s mid‑ and long‑term objectives, such as implementing new pack sizes or optimizing ordering processes.
• Support the oversight of in-country 3PL partners, including operational activities and project deployments (e.g., interface implementation).
• Contribute to CSC governance processes and monitoring of key performance indicators.
• Collaborate on cross‑functional strategic initiatives, including compliance and quality projects, to drive synergies and financial improvements.
• Identify, design, and implement supply chain best practices and process enhancements, including opportunities for digitalization, automation, and use of Artificial Intelligence to unlock business value.
• Execute ad hoc tasks that support the broader objectives of the unit and function.

Qualifications (Basic Requirements)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, or business/management.

Experience & Skills

• Exceptional understanding of the Pharma industry & supply chain needs strongly preferred (Biotech a plus)
• Contact with diverse stakeholders, technical knowledge of supply chain topics, ability to communicate with the commercial team (who lack supply chain expertise), and ability to "hit the ground running."
• 5–10 years of experience in various supply chain roles of similar complexity.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain requirements; biotech experience is an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of cGxP standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage senior CMC leaders in a fast‑moving, matrixed environment.
• Highly organized, with a natural ability to structure work and communicate clearly.
• Results-driven, with high personal standards and enthusiasm for your work.
• Strong ability to collaborate across functions in a dynamic environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced setting.
• Curious, proactive, and willing to challenge existing processes.