Job Description
Vertex is seeking an Supply Change Analytics & Insights Manager to join the Supply Chain Operations, Resilience, and Efficiency (SCORE) team. This role will partner with supply chain stakeholders across all disease areas to understand reporting needs, define meaningful metrics, and deliver scalable reports and dashboards that support effective decision-making and improve business performance.
The individual will work cross-functionally with Finance, ExM, Quality, DTE (Data & Tech), BAR, and other business partners to align on KPIs, reporting definitions, data sources, and analytics priorities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead supply chain reporting and analytics initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the standardization of reporting practices, metric governance, and analytics approaches across the organization.
- Identify, communicate, and help resolve data quality, governance, or integration issues that may impact reporting accuracy, consistency, or reliability.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance supply chain reports, dashboards, and analytics that provide clear, actionable insights.
- Generate recurring and ad hoc reports, including support for areas such as inventory accuracy, E&O, and inventory reconciliation.
- Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, and business criticality of existing reporting and recommend enhancements to content, tools, delivery methods, and processes.
- Partner with supply chain stakeholders across all disease areas to identify reporting needs, gather business requirements and develop reporting solutions that meet user needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Finance, ExM, Quality, DTE, and BAR, to align on KPIs, metric definitions, data sources, and reporting priorities.
- Collaborate with team members responsible for master data management, data governance, and external integrations to ensure reporting requirements are reflected in upstream data structures, standards, and processes.
- Partner with BAR to design and implement scalable dashboard and reporting solutions that meet evolving business needs.
- Work closely with DTE to ensure system capabilities, configuration, and data integrity support supply chain reporting needs
- Support a collaborative team environment through knowledge sharing, partnership, and flexibility in support of broader team objectives.
TECHNICAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
- Demonstrates strong aptitude for influencing without authority and for motivating others and building team unity.
- Demonstrates ability to take ownership, own responsibilities, and see projects through to successful completion
- Exhibits robust supply chain planning knowledge. Experience in areas of Supply Planning, Inventory Management, MPS/MRP, Demand Planning and S&OP.
- Experience planning with CMO and collaborating on short term and long-term build plans
- Significant experience using Rapid Response or similar MRP system and OPM or similar inventory tracking system for supply chain planning.
- Possesses a distinguished record of delivering on critical goals and moving projects forward.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high degree of effectiveness.
- Ability to implement a “continuous improvement” mindset/culture for improving our processes and ways of working.
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely (written/oral) laterally and vertically.
- Displays strong commitment to the company’s core values.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline, preferably supply chain or industrial operations engineering
- 5+ years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience in supply chain or a relevant field
- 3+ years of supply chain planning experience
At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.
Pay Range:
$128,100 - $192,100Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline
- 5+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, in supply chain or a relevant field
- 3+ years of supply chain planning experience
- Experience in supply planning, inventory management, MPS/MRP, demand planning, and S&OP
- Experience planning with CMOs and collaborating on short-term and long-term build plans
- Significant experience using Rapid Response or a similar MRP system
- Experience using OPM or a similar inventory tracking system for supply chain planning
- Ability to lead reporting and analytics initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation and continuous improvement
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence without authority and motivate others
- Commitment to continuous improvement and process optimization
- Supply chain or industrial operations engineering degree preferred
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
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