SC Excellence Lead

CSL•King of Prussia, PA

About The Position

The Executive Director, 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 endtoend 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.

Requirements

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).
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.
Enterprise Leadership & Influence
Strategic & Systems Thinking
Portfolio & Governance Mastery
DecisionMaking Under Ambiguity
DataDriven Storytelling
Talent Builder
Financial & Business Acumen
Collaboration & Integrity

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred (MBA, MS).
Professional certifications valued: PMP, Lean/Six Sigma, Prosci (or equivalent).
International experience and leading crossregional initiatives highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the Supply Chain Strategy Office, a multidiscipline department, overseeing PMO, CI/LEAN, Strategy Governance, and Analytics teams.
Drive the development, integration, and execution of the global Supply Chain strategy and transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment across all regions, functions, and manufacturing sites.
Provide enterprise-wide indirect leadership to global Supply Chain sub-functions, guiding strategic priorities, operational maturity efforts, and governance expectations.
Shape operating plans and strategic priorities that influence business performance, resource allocation, and capability development across the global Supply Chain.
Lead complex, ambiguous, and undefined problem-solving efforts, diagnosing systemic issues across processes, data, systems, and organizational structures to drive transformation.
Establish and oversee governance frameworks and transformation portfolios, ensuring visibility, accountability, risk management, and decision-making at the executive level.
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.
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.
Champion continuous improvement and LEAN principles across the global network, embedding operational excellence practices and supporting maturity advancement.
Guide resource planning, capability development, and investment prioritization across strategic initiatives, ensuring the organization is structured for long-term success.
Develop, coach, and elevate a high-performing team, building future leaders, expanding the department’s capabilities, and strengthening strategic execution capacity globally.
Other duties as reasonably assigned from time-to-time