Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management
$186,000–$233,000 year
HybridRedwood City, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage CRDMO requests for proposals, including review, negotiation, governance approval, legal review, purchase order issuance, and invoice approval. Lead preparation and execution of CRDMO business reviews with SSSM leadership, PDM senior management, and business counterparts. Ensure projects and programs meet desired results, compliance, speed, quality, and cost. Support contract negotiations with cross-functional teams to secure best terms, develop outsourcing strategies for PDM, and manage the selection process for CRDMOs. Oversee cross-functional activities covering business needs identification, contracting, vendor qualification, compliant delivery, and discontinuation. Assess and manage supplier performance through internal business reviews and joint governance meetings while identifying and delivering cost savings opportunities.
Required Qualifications
- B.Sc. in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Life Sciences, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic sourcing and/or commercial supply chain
- Experience working with domestic and international drug product CRDMOs
- Experience managing tactical/operational projects
- Working knowledge of and experience in drug product manufacturing, packaging and distribution, regulatory, QA, and cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical products
- Working knowledge of drug development
- Working knowledge of pharma end-to-end supply chain
- Strong negotiation skills
- Solid project management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills
- Solid organizational and time management skills
- Effective, open, and transparent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Capable of working on multiple projects/tasks and able to meet timelines
- Self-starter with a high-level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results
- Team-oriented, progressive thinker who enjoys participating in an innovative and creative work environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience developing, negotiating, and executing clinical or commercial supply and/or quality agreements
- Experience in drug product manufacturing and packaging operations
- Experience with Project Management software (i.e. Smartsheet) and ERP systems (i.e. NetSuite)
- Experience leading Technical Transfers
- Experience working with Ex-US suppliers
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