Supply Chain Projects Manager – Pharmaceutical / 503B

Location: Dallas, TX 75226
Salary: $95,000 – $105,000 per year
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing / 503B / cGMP

About the Role

We are seeking a Supply Chain Projects Manager to lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives supporting supply chain performance, operational readiness, and manufacturing growth.

This role is ideal for a supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or project management professional with experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, 503B, or another cGMP-regulated environment.

You will lead projects involving supplier optimization, material availability, inventory strategy, ERP/MRP improvements, production readiness, supply risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.

This is a highly cross-functional position working closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Finance, and IT.

The successful candidate will be comfortable taking ownership of complex projects, analyzing operational data, identifying root causes, and driving solutions from planning through implementation.

What You'll Do

Supply Chain Project Management

• Lead medium- to large-scale supply chain and operations projects from initiation through completion.

• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics.

• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.

• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and maintain project accountability.

• Prepare project updates, dashboards, executive summaries, and leadership reports.

• Develop business cases, ROI analyses, and cost-benefit analyses for strategic initiatives.

• Translate operational challenges into structured project plans with measurable KPIs.

Supplier & Material Strategy

• Partner with Procurement to evaluate supplier performance, diversification opportunities, and supply risks.

• Lead initiatives focused on supplier performance, lead-time reduction, MOQ optimization, cost reduction, and contract alignment.

• Support supplier qualification and improvement activities.

• Partner with Quality on supplier assessments, nonconformances, corrective actions, and performance improvement.

• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact material availability and production.

Inventory, ERP & MRP Optimization

• Identify gaps in material flow, inventory strategy, MRP logic, replenishment policies, BOM data, and planning parameters.

• Analyze material shortages and lead cross-functional root-cause investigations.

• Recommend safety-stock levels, stocking strategies, and replenishment policies.

• Partner with IT and ERP teams to improve MRP parameters, master data, planning processes, and supply-chain visibility.

• Use data and analytics to identify opportunities to improve inventory performance and material availability.

Production & Capacity Planning

• Analyze production demand, capacity constraints, material readiness, and changeover requirements.

• Partner with Production and Planning teams to ensure upcoming manufacturing campaigns have the required materials available.

• Identify supply-chain constraints affecting production throughput and recommend solutions.

• Support new product introductions, technology transfers, scale-up initiatives, and manufacturing expansions.

• Develop supply-chain project plans that support production growth and operational scalability.

503B / cGMP Compliance

• Ensure supply-chain projects align with cGMP requirements, 503B outsourcing facility requirements, and internal quality systems.

• Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams during audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.

• Provide supply-chain data, documentation, process maps, and project records as needed.

• Ensure project documentation follows established quality and document-control requirements.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as a project leader connecting Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, IT, and executive leadership.

• Facilitate project meetings and maintain clear accountability for deliverables.

• Develop KPI dashboards and performance reporting.

• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and recommendations to leadership.

• Drive projects through completion while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• 3–7+ years of experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, project management, or a related field.

• Professional experience within pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, 503B, or another cGMP/FDA-regulated environment.

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional projects with measurable operational results.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root-cause analysis, data interpretation, and scenario analysis.

• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.

• Intermediate to advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

• Strong project management, communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with 503B sterile compounding or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

• PMP certification.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.

• APICS/ASCM CSCP or CPIM certification.

• Experience with quality investigations, deviations, CAPA, supplier audits, or supplier qualification.

• Familiarity with FDA 503B regulations and cGMP documentation practices.

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical production, scale-up, technology transfers, or new product introductions.

Ideal Candidate Background

This position may be a strong fit for candidates with titles such as:

• Supply Chain Project Manager

• Supply Chain Manager

• Supply Chain Program Manager

• Operations Project Manager

• Manufacturing Project Manager

• Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager

• Supply Chain Optimization Manager

• Strategic Supply Chain Manager

• Supply Chain Analyst with significant project leadership experience

• Operations Manager

• Manufacturing Operations Manager

• Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Materials Manager

• Planning Manager

Candidates should have a combination of project management and supply chain/manufacturing experience, rather than purely administrative project coordination experience.

Key Skills

Supply Chain | Project Management | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | 503B | cGMP | FDA | ERP | MRP | Inventory Management | Material Planning | Supplier Management | Procurement | Production Planning | Demand Planning | Root Cause Analysis | CAPA | Continuous Improvement | Lean Six Sigma | Excel | KPI Reporting | Cross-Functional Leadership

How Success Will Be Measured

Success in this role will be demonstrated through measurable improvements in:

• Material shortages and supply disruptions

• Supplier performance and lead times

• Inventory availability and efficiency

• MRP accuracy and planning effectiveness

• Material readiness for production

• Supply-chain-related production throughput

• Project completion and implementation timelines

• Cost efficiencies and cost-to-serve

• Cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction

• Supply-chain documentation and cGMP compliance

Why Join This Team?

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply-chain scalability while working across multiple areas of the organization.

You will have significant ownership of projects that directly influence material availability, manufacturing continuity, operational efficiency, cost performance, and the organization's ability to scale.

If you have experience managing supply chain or operations projects within a pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, 503B, or cGMP-regulated environment, we encourage you to apply.