The Company:
With deep expertise in chemistry, Nuvalent is working to create selective medicines designed with the goal to address the needs of patients with cancer. Nuvalent is an exciting early-stage company, bringing together experienced scientists and industry veterans with a proven track record in drug discovery, oncology drug development, and company building.

The Role:

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Management, the Associate Director, Supply Chain Planning will build, lead, and execute end-to-end planning activities across our fast-growing organization. This role is responsible for developing and executing robust supply plans, ensuring supply continuity, and supporting strategic business objectives across global external manufacturing and partner networks.

The ideal candidate brings deep pharmaceutical supply planning experience, exceptional attention to detail, strong cross functional partnership, and hands-on experience with advanced planning systems.

Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end master planning for regulatory starting materials, drug substance, drug product and finished goods supply
Build and maintain integrated supply plans aligned with commercial forecasts, clinical needs, regulatory timelines, and inventory strategies
Partner with CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Technical Operations, Finance, CDMOs and Commercial teams to drive data-driven planning decisions
Key contributor to the monthly S&OP processes and ensure alignment across demand, supply, and financial planning cycles
Translate demand forecasts into executable supply plans; provide visibility to internal stakeholders and leadership
Build capacity, inventory, and safety stock strategies appropriate for clinical and commercial stage operations
Manage and evolve Smartsheet-based planning tools and implement future digital planning systems
Conduct scenario planning, risk modeling, and contingency strategies for supply chain resiliency
Support new product launches, scale-up activities, regulatory submissions, and tech transfers
Maintain planning documentation and support audit and inspection readiness
Continuously drive planning process improvements in a rapidly scaling organization

Competencies:

Ability to balance long-term planning with urgent execution needs
Encourages collaboration, innovation and new ideas while integrating information from various sources.
Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Flexibility with changing priorities, ability to think critically, strong attention to detail, and ability to work well under pressure.
Experience implementing planning systems in a scaling organization

Qualifications:

APICS/CPIM/CSCP, PMP, or Six Sigma certification
Experience supporting both clinical and commercial supply
10+ years of direct pharmaceutical supply chain planning experience, including end-to-end lifecycle planning (RSM → DS → DP → Finished Goods)
Experience in biotech or specialty pharma, with hands-on oversight of CDMOs
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Science, Business, or related field (master’s preferred) or related experience
Strong knowledge of GMP/GxP operations and regulatory requirements
Fluency in Smartsheet and advanced planning systems (SAP/SAP IBP, Oracle, etc.)
Proven ability to operate in high-growth, lean environments where flexibility and ownership are essential
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage complex scenarios with precision
Ability to balance long-term planning with urgent execution needs
Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills, including presentation to executive leadership
Due to the global nature of the company, early morning or evening meetings are required
Potential Travel: 10

Additional Information:

Nuvalent is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, aiming to provide employees with competitive total rewards packages.

The annual targeted base salary range for this role is $XXX – XXX.

The targeted range reflects what Nuvalent reasonably and in good faith expects to offer for this position at the time of posting, but the final salary determination may be within or outside this range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and market factors. The range will be reviewed regularly and is subject to change.

Nuvalent also offers a comprehensive benefit package to support our employees at each stage of their career, financial, health, and well-being journey, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings plan, generous paid time off (including a summer and winter company shutdown), and much more.

Nuvalent provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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