Senior Manager, Commercial Operations

<p>Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases. </p><p><b>Summary:</b></p>The Senior Manager, Commercial Operations will play a critical role in supporting the successful launch, ongoing commercial operations, and organizational decision-making for Apellis’ Australian business. This role combines end to end local supply chain ownership, commercial analytics, and business insights generation to ensure seamless product availability, high-quality operational planning, and data-driven strategic execution.<br>The role partners closely with cross-functional colleagues across Commercial, Finance, Medical, International Supply Chain, and Global Analytics, acting as the single point of contact in Australia for supply chain operations and commercial insights. This position requires a strategic, analytical leader capable of translating complex data into actionable recommendations, in addition to ensuring compliant distribution of medicinal products.<p></p><p><b>Roles and Responsibilities:</b></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><b>Commercial Insights &amp; Analytics:</b> Provide market and performance insights; lead forecasting inputs and data analysis; deliver clear recommendations for brand strategy and launch planning; align with global analytics.</li><li><b>Commercial Operations:</b> Maintain CRM and customer data quality; support dashboard and reporting development (Excel/Power BI); deliver performance metrics for Sales &amp; Marketing; manage external vendors and data providers.</li><li><b>Supply Chain Management: </b>Lead the monthly demand review and maintains a rolling 36‑month forecast, act as the primary contact for all Australian supply chain activities; manage day‑to‑day coordination with the 3PL for stock levels, logistics, and trade activities, while overseeing compliant importation, executing SAP processes, and ensuring smooth warehousing and replenishment operations.</li><li><b>Cross‑Functional Leadership:</b> Work closely with Australian leadership to support commercial and operational priorities; identify and drive process improvements; anticipate business needs with data‑driven solutions; ensure alignment with global and regional teams.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, Analytics preferred).</li><li>Advanced qualifications (MBA, MS, or professional certification such as APICS CSCP) desirable.</li><li>5&#43; years’ experience in commercial analytics, insights, or supply chain roles ideally in pharma/biotech industries.</li><li>Experience with 3PL management, forecasting, and GDP‑compliant logistics.</li><li>Strong analytical and communication skills; advanced Excel; Power BI and Veeva CRM preferred.</li><li>Strong vendor, project, and stakeholder management.</li><li>Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence stakeholders.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Application closing date: 15th March 2026</b></p><p></p><p><b>Work Arrangement:</b></p><p></p><p><b>Travel Requirements:</b></p>Travel as required<br>‎<p></p><p><b>Education:</b></p><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size:14px">Benefits and Perks:</span></b><span style="font-size:14px"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:14px">Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, inclusive flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave and more!</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size:14px">Company Background:</span></b><span style="font-size:14px"><br /><br />Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px">For more information, please visit </span><a target="_blank" href="http://apellis.com"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u><span style="font-size:14px">http://apellis.com</span></u></span></a><span style="font-size:14px"> or follow us on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/apellis"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u><span style="font-size:14px">LinkedIn</span></u></span></a><span style="font-size:14px"> and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/apellispharma?lang&#61;en"><span style="color:#0000ff"><u><span style="font-size:14px">X</span></u></span></a><span style="font-size:14px">.<br /><br /></span><b><span style="font-size:14px">Other Duties:</span></b><span style="font-size:14px"><br /><br />Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</span></p>