CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries. To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/ .
SC Excellence Lead
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
Not specified
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Position Purpose:
The Supply Chain Excellence Lead heads the Global Supply Chain Strategy Office as a multidiscipline department and is accountable for the strategic direction, governance, and execution of transformation and operational excellence across CSL’s end-to-end Supply Chain. The role directly manages a department spanning PMO/Change Management, Continuous Improvement (LEAN), Strategy Governance, and Analytics, and indirectly influences multiple global Supply Chain subfunctions, regions, and sites.
Operating at the highest levels of complexity and ambiguity, this leader designs and steers the global transformation roadmap, modernizes systems and processes, and elevates supply chain maturity while safeguarding business continuity. As a member of the SVP’s Supply Chain Leadership Team, this role partners closely with and collaborates extensively across CSL, including Finance Business Partners, Digital/IT, Quality, regional/site leaders, and the Global Operations Leadership Team. The role provides executivelevel insights and decision support that strengthen enterprise performance and position CSL to reliably and sustainably deliver for patients worldwide.
Given the magnitude of change the SC organization is expected to undergo in the next ~2 years, this role will need to work independently within and across Supply Chain to deliver on the change agenda, incl. timing, budget, resourcing, and interdependency requirements.
In addition, this role is also expected to interface and support the ongoing COS transformation, including both SMS ecosystem and above-site logistics transformation, as well as institute and accelerate CI throughout the supply chain, including managing control towers, lean practices.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
1
Lead the Supply Chain Strategy Office, a multidiscipline department, overseeing PMO, CI/LEAN, Strategy Governance, and Analytics teams.
2
Drive the development, integration, and execution of the global Supply Chain strategy and transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment across all regions, functions, and manufacturing sites.
3
Provide enterprise-wide indirect leadership to global Supply Chain sub-functions, guiding strategic priorities, operational maturity efforts, and governance expectations.
4
Shape operating plans and strategic priorities that influence business performance, resource allocation, and capability development across the global Supply Chain.
5
Lead complex, ambiguous, and undefined problem-solving efforts, diagnosing systemic issues across processes, data, systems, and organizational structures to drive transformation.
6
Establish and oversee governance frameworks and transformation portfolios, ensuring visibility, accountability, risk management, and decision-making at the executive level.
7
Develop and deliver executive-level insights, analytics, dashboards, and communication materials for the SVP Global Head Supply Chain and the Supply Chain Leadership Team, at the minimum.
8
Influence and collaborate crossfunctionally with Finance Business Partners, Digital/IT, Quality, Global Operations, and regional/site leadership to ensure alignment and execution of transformation objectives.
9
Champion continuous improvement and LEAN principles across the global network, embedding operational excellence practices and supporting maturity advancement.
10
Guide resource planning, capability development, and investment prioritization across strategic initiatives, ensuring the organization is structured for long-term success.
11
Develop, coach, and elevate a high-performing team, building future leaders, expanding the department’s capabilities, and strengthening strategic execution capacity globally.
12
Other duties as reasonably assigned from time-to-time
Position Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
Education
Bachelor’s degree required (e.g., Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business); advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS).
Professional certifications valued: PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, Prosci (or equivalent).
Experience
12–18+ years of progressive leadership in global supply chain/operations, with a strong record leading multidiscipline transformation across complex, matrixed enterprises.
Demonstrated success leading leaders and scaling a department including talent and succession development.
Proven ownership of strategy-to-execution portfolios (governance, roadmaps, benefits realization, risk/interdependency management) across functions, regions, and sites.
Expertise in solving complex, undefined problems—diagnosing systemic issues (process, org, data, systems) and designing pragmatic, scalable solutions that improve maturity.
Strong executive influence and communication, including preparation/presentation of insights for senior leadership teams and enterprise forums (e.g., COO/Global Operations).
Depth in supply chain operating models and systems (planning, ERP, advanced analytics/visualization) and performance management (endtoend KPIs, controltower practices).
Track record embedding LEAN/CI and operational excellence, achieving measurable improvements in service, cost, quality, and resilience.
International experience and leading crossregional initiatives highly desirable.
Competencies
Enterprise Leadership & Influence
Strategic & Systems Thinking
Portfolio & Governance Mastery
DecisionMaking Under Ambiguity
DataDriven Storytelling
Talent Builder
Financial & Business Acumen
Collaboration & Integrity
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
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