Pharmaceuticals
10 Chief Supply Chain Officers in Pharmaceuticals
These ten executives hold or have held chief-level supply chain roles at pharmaceutical companies. Readers can learn how drug supply chains plan production and inventory, manage contract manufacturers and quality requirements, and keep medicines in supply.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chuck Nicholls
LinkedInExperience: Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer · Kaleo
Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer at Kaleo since 2024, after serving at Kaleo as Vice President of Global Quality and Supply (2022–2024) and Vice President of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing (2013–2022). The profile lists specialties in manufacturing, quality, supply chain and operations management for pharmaceutical combination products, biotechnology and vaccines; he was earlier Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations at AstraZeneca (2009–2013).
David Chen
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC since 2024, after serving there as Executive Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain (2021–2024) and Director of Operations and Supply Chain (2020–2021). The profile describes him as a pharmaceutical supply chain executive with nearly 30 years of global leadership experience who has built and transformed end-to-end supply chain organizations.
Gagan Bharadwaj
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Former Chief Supply Chain Officer at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd (2023–2025), and Exec VP at Intas Pharmaceuticals since October 2025. His earlier Intas Pharmaceuticals roles include Asso. EVP Supply Chain (2022–2023) and Sr. Vice President - Supply Chain (2016–2022); the profile describes Intas as a pharmaceutical manufacturer offering formulations from tablets to injectables.
Karin Shanahan
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer · Bristol Myers Squibb
EVP, Chief Supply Chain & Operations Officer at Bristol Myers Squibb since 2025; she also held EVP, Global Product Development and Supply at Bristol Myers Squibb (2022–2025). Earlier roles include SVP, Global Biologics & Sterile Operations at Merck (2018–2022) and SVP & COO, Global Operations at Teva Pharmaceuticals (2013–2018), and the profile cites 25+ years in biopharma across supply chain operations, quality and compliance.
Khalid Shaikh
LinkedInExperience: Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer · CCL Pharmaceuticals
Chief Manufacturing and Supply Chain Officer at CCL Pharmaceuticals since 2024, where the profile says he leads manufacturing and supply chain operations of three plants, two in Pakistan and one in Vietnam. He was previously Site Director Novartis Pharma at Novartis (2020–2024) and Site Head at Bayer (2018–2020).
Mike Hannay
LinkedInExperience: Chief Product & Supply Chain Officer · Bicycle Therapeutics
Chief Product & Supply Chain Officer at Bicycle Therapeutics since 2024, after serving there as SVP CMC Development & Manufacture (2022–2024). The profile says he leads the CMC team responsible for the development and supply of Bicycle Therapeutics' medicines; he was earlier Managing Director at the Medical Technologies Innovation Facility (MTIF) (2019–2022).
Mike McDermott
LinkedInExperience: Chief Global Supply Officer, Executive Vice President · Pfizer
Chief Global Supply Officer, Executive Vice President at Pfizer since 2022, after serving as President, Pfizer Global Supply (2019–2022) and Vice President, Global Supply Chain (2014–2018). The profile says he leads Pfizer's internal and external manufacturing and supply chain activities, with the Pfizer Global Supply team working to ensure uninterrupted supply for the entire product portfolio.
Riaz Ahmed
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Cohance Lifesciences
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Cohance Lifesciences since April 2026; the profile describes Cohance as a pharmaceutical manufacturing company that provides integrated CDMO support. He also held Global Supply Chain Head at Cohance (2025–2026), and was earlier Senior Vice President & Head Supply Chain at Granules India Limited (2020–2025) and Vice President & Head Supply Chain at Hikal Ltd (2019–2020).
Sean Globe
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain and Transformation Officer · Juno Pharma Canada Inc.
Chief Supply Chain and Transformation Officer at Juno Pharma Canada Inc. since 2025; the profile describes Juno as a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on branded, complex, biosimilar and high-value generics. He was previously Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Pharmascience (2019–2025) and Sr. Director, 3rd Party Operations - Americas Region at Teva Pharmaceuticals (2017–2019).
Vijay Shetty
LinkedInExperience: Chief Supply Chain Officer · Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Chief Supply Chain Officer at Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd since December 2025; the profile describes Torrent as a leading pharmaceutical company in India. He was previously Sr. Vice President - Global Distribution and Supply Chain at Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (2019–2025) and Head - Demand and Supply Chain Management (BU - AMEA) at DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (2008–2014).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's company type to yours, since supply for branded biopharma, generics and contract manufacturing runs under different margins and constraints. Also consider whether your question concerns a global network or a regional footprint, and whether you need someone whose role also covered manufacturing.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set inventory and safety stock levels for critical medicines without tying up too much working capital?
- 02How do you choose and manage contract manufacturers and API suppliers, and when do you dual-source?
- 03What changed in your supply planning after recent drug shortages or supply disruptions?
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