Assoc Director, Outsourced Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage outsourced materials and logistics activities, including warehousing, customs brokerage, and transportation.
- Identify and procure materials, parts, services, and supplies required to support pharmaceutical materials management operations.
- Confer with vendors, analyze operations/technical capabilities, and negotiate lowest total cost consistent with quality, reliability, and schedule requirements.
- Coordinate production schedules based on downstream operational and program requirements.
- Use independent judgment to develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve results.
- Ensure suitable quality, optimal economics, and adequate supply chain security.
- Coordinate preparation, approval, distribution, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Oversee establishment and management of agreements covering confidentiality, service terms and conditions, and quality requirements.
- Proactively communicate supply risks and schedule delays to project teams.
- Apply regulatory guidance, including pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH guidelines.
- Participate in Quality Assurance–led regulatory and compliance audits.
- Maintain familiarity with capacities/strengths/limitations of global manufacturers, pharmaceutical warehouses, and distributors.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for multiple external contractors.
- Support department leadership with resource planning and financial reporting.
- Demonstrate strong negotiation skills in vendor and contract management.
- Communicate effectively with senior management via clear written and verbal updates.
- Apply strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities.

Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or another relevant scientific discipline with 10+ years of relevant, progressively responsible experience managing external sites.
- OR Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant, progressively responsible experience managing external sites.
- Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical GMPs and ICH regulatory guidance.
- Demonstrated experience managing external suppliers/contract manufacturers/warehouses/logistics providers.
- Proven ability to interact effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Extensive global supply chain experience in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry.
- Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audits with QA.
- Advanced vendor qualification, contract negotiation, and supplier performance management.
- Strong financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, cost optimization).
- Ability to manage complex materials networks across multiple regions.

Benefits:
- Salary range: $182,070.00 - $235,620.00.
- Potential discretionary annual bonus; discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary); paid time off; benefits package including company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

Application Instructions:
- Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.