Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Baylor Genetics is a fast-paced and growing genetics laboratory seeking a Vice President to build and optimize its end-to-end supply chain and operational infrastructure. The role leads supply chain, procurement, logistics, specimen management, kitting, Lean continuous improvement, and Operations Analytics while driving data-based decision-making, organizational development, and scalable operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the end-to-end supply chain supporting Baylor Genetics
- Develop and execute a comprehensive supply chain strategy aligned with business growth, testing volumes, customer requirements, quality standards, and financial objectives
- Lead demand planning, inventory management, materials planning, replenishment, forecasting, and supply availability
- Establish appropriate inventory strategies, safety-stock levels, reorder points, and service-level targets for critical materials and supplies
- Ensure continuity of supply for critical laboratory reagents, consumables, collection materials, packaging, and other operational requirements
- Develop supply-chain risk management strategies, including dual sourcing, supplier resilience, contingency planning, and critical-material risk assessments
- Optimize working capital while maintaining appropriate service levels and operational resiliency
- Establish meaningful supply-chain KPIs and performance-management routines
- Lead strategic procurement activities across laboratory, operational, technology, and indirect spend categories as appropriate
- Develop and execute category strategies that balance cost, quality, availability, innovation, risk, and supplier performance
- Negotiate and manage strategic supplier agreements, pricing, terms, service levels, and contractual commitments
- Develop strong strategic partnerships with key suppliers and establish formal supplier-performance management processes
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, standardization, consolidation, and value creation
- Partner closely with Finance, Legal, Quality, Laboratory Operations, R&D, and other stakeholders on major sourcing and contracting initiatives
- Establish appropriate controls and governance for purchasing and supplier management
- Lead the strategy and performance of inbound and outbound logistics supporting specimen collection, transportation, testing, and reporting
- Optimize the end-to-end movement of patient specimens from collection through receipt, accessioning, testing, storage, and disposition
- Ensure specimens are transported reliably, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable regulatory, quality, and customer requirements
- Develop strategies to improve specimen turnaround time, transport reliability, specimen integrity, and cost per specimen
- Establish performance standards and metrics for courier, transportation, shipping, and logistics partners
- Partner with Laboratory Operations, Client Services, Quality, and Commercial teams to resolve specimen-management issues and improve customer experience
- Develop scalable logistics capabilities to support growth in testing volumes and geographic expansion
- Provide strategic leadership for the design, planning, and execution of kit assembly and fulfillment operations
- Ensure collection kits are produced accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with forecasted demand
- Optimize kit configurations, materials, labor, inventory levels, production capacity, and fulfillment processes
- Establish appropriate production planning and capacity-management processes
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement across kitting operations
- Partner with Product Development, Marketing, Commercial, Laboratory Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams on new and revised kit designs
- Develop scalable kitting capabilities capable of supporting significant changes in volume, product mix, and customer requirements
- Establish and lead an enterprise-wide Lean Continuous Improvement program within Operations
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement focused on eliminating waste, improving flow, reducing variation, increasing productivity, and enhancing the customer and employee experience
- Identify and prioritize high-impact operational improvement opportunities across supply chain, logistics, sample management, kitting, and other operational functions
- Apply Lean methodologies and structured problem-solving approaches such as value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, Kaizen, standard work, visual management, and process control
- Build internal capability by coaching leaders and teams in Lean principles and continuous-improvement methodologies
- Establish a disciplined approach to tracking improvement initiatives, benefits realization, and sustained results
- Establish and lead a centralized Operations Analytics function
- Develop a comprehensive Operations performance-management framework that translates business objectives into actionable KPIs
- Build dashboards and analytical tools that provide visibility into supply chain, logistics, specimen volumes, inventory, kit production, productivity, costs, service levels, and operational performance
- Develop predictive and prescriptive analytics capabilities to identify trends, anticipate constraints, and support proactive decision-making
- Establish a consistent source of truth for operational data and performance reporting
- Partner with Finance, IT/Data, Laboratory Operations, Commercial, and other functions to integrate operational data and improve analytical capabilities
- Use data to identify opportunities for cost reduction, capacity optimization, process improvement, and improved customer service
- Develop regular operating reviews and management routines that use data to drive accountability and action
- Ensure analytics efforts are focused on business outcomes rather than reporting for reporting's sake
- Build, develop, and lead a high-performing organization across supply chain, logistics, materials management, procurement, kitting, operational excellence, and analytics
- Establish clear organizational structures, roles, accountabilities, goals, and performance expectations
- Recruit, develop, coach, and retain high-caliber operational talent
- Create a culture characterized by accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, customer focus, and disciplined execution
- Serve as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team and other functional leaders
- Translate enterprise strategy into clear operational priorities and measurable execution plans
- Lead through influence across a highly cross-functional, matrixed organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
- 15+ years of progressive experience in Operations and/or Operations Excellence
- 5+ years in senior leadership roles (Exec Dir/VP or above)
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple operational functions and building high-performing teams
- Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supply-chain optimization
- Demonstrated success leading Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous-improvement initiatives
- Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with experience using data to drive operational decisions
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a rapidly changing environment
- Strong financial acumen, including experience managing budgets, costs, working capital, and business cases
- Excellent communication, influencing, negotiation, and executive leadership skills
- Experience in a genetics, molecular diagnostics, clinical laboratory, biotechnology, healthcare, or other highly regulated environment
- Experience managing biological specimens or other time- and quality-sensitive materials
- Experience with laboratory kit assembly, fulfillment, or collection-kit operations
- Experience implementing or scaling Operations Analytics/business intelligence functions
- Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Advanced degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
Company Overview
Company H1B Sponsorship