BioNTech Posted October 29, 2026

Director Global Supply Chain Data Management (Mainz, RP, DE, 55131)

Mainz, Germany Type not listed
Data & Digital Director
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About this opportunity

Mainz, Germany   |   full time   |   Job ID: 11870

About the role:

As Director of Global Supply Chain Data Management, you’ll build the governance and capabilities that make Supply Chain data reliable and fit for decision-making. As BioNTech’s external manufacturing network grows, you’ll help ensure that data supports effective collaboration with partners and reliable supply chain operations.

You’ll shape strategy, governance and collaboration across Global Supply Chain, Enterprise Data Management and other functions. You’ll lead through the Supply Chain Data Champion and the **Teamlead SC Data Management**, who is responsible for the operational maintenance of Supply Chain master data. Together, you’ll turn an evolving enterprise framework into a practical, scalable operating model.

Your contribution:

Define the Global Supply Chain Data Management strategy, operating model and capability roadmap

Lead and develop the organization through its governance and operational leadership roles

Partner with the Global Process Owner for Master Data Management and BPEX to improve the enterprise framework

Clarify data ownership, decision rights and governance routines across Data Champions, Owners and Stewards

Establish cross-functional ownership of the information needed for material creation and change, and coordinate the resolution of data dependencies with the responsible functions

Ensure strong Material Data Governance, data quality and reliable operational master data services for Supply Chain

Improve service performance, First-Time-Right, cycle times and the resolution of structural issues

Standardize processes with Process Owners, operational functions and enabling teams; prioritize workflow automation, validation and AI-enabled data quality

Represent Supply Chain Data Management in relevant Material Flow Office, Global Supply Chain and enterprise governance forums

A good match:

Strong experience in Supply Chain Data Management, Material or Product Master Data, Data Governance or a comparable enterprise data domain

You have led teams and developed capabilities in global, matrixed and changing environments

You have built or evolved data ownership, stewardship, information ownership and data quality practices

You understand how material data affects planning, manufacturing, quality, procurement, warehousing, transportation and partner operations

Experience with governance structures, decision rights, escalation paths and service-oriented operating models

Familiarity with ERP and Master Data Management environments; SAP experience is an advantage

You can influence senior stakeholders, resolve cross-functional accountability gaps and constructively challenge inefficient handovers

You bring the autonomy and judgement to create clarity in a changing environment, while balancing operational excellence with continuous improvement

Experience in regulated supply chains, external manufacturing or complex partner networks is highly desirable; experience with data-quality tools, automation or AI-enabled data management is an advantage

Your Benefits:

It's our priority to support you:

Your flexibility: flexible hours | vacation account

Your growth: Digital Learning | Performance & talent development | leadership development | Apprenticeships | LinkedIn Learning

Your value: Your voice at the table | Culture on an equal footing | Opportunities to shape & impact | Support for your full potential

Your health and lifestyle: Company bike

Your mobility: Job ticket | Deutschlandticket

Your life phases: Employer-funded pension | Childcare

Apply now - We look forward to your application!

Apply to our Mainz, Germany   location by sending us your documents via our online form. For any questions, contact our talent acquisition team on: + 49 (0) 6131-9084-1291 (Monday-Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM CET).

Job ID 11870 (please always specify if you have any questions)

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Note for applications within Europe: Please note that if you wish to claim travel expenses incurred in connection with an in-person interview, we are obliged to carry out a sanctions list check*. This is carried out by our partner, HireRight. Travel expenses will only be reimbursed if this sanctions list check does not yield any matches. Reimbursement can be made provided that the check is successfully completed.

* Your first name, surname and date of birth will be processed for the sanctions list check. The legal basis for carrying out the sanctions list check for positions at BioNTech in Europe is BioNTech’s legitimate interest. Please note that BioNTech will not carry out the sanctions list check if no travel expenses are to be reimbursed. If you do not give BioNTech your consent to the sanctions list check, your travel expenses cannot be reimbursed. This will not affect your application.

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Data & Digital
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Mainz, Germany
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Data & Digital role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 129 comparable Director Data & Digital roles across 38 biopharma companies.

129Comparable roles tracked
123Currently active
38Companies hiring similar roles
14Countries represented

Salary context

62 of 129 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Lowest disclosed · Principal Data Engineer · Johnson & Johnson $102,000/yr – $170,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Director, Market Analytics Business Insights · AbbVie $206,500/yr – $393,000/yr
Peer group range $136,000 – $299,750 (median $237,050)

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