Director, Supply Chain and CMO Outsourcing, Procurement

Role Summary

The Director, Supply Chain and CMO Procurement builds, operationalizes, and executes strategic sourcing strategies for CDMO/CMO and Testing Labs to support our Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, and Supply Chain organization. This role also integrates supplier selection, negotiation and contracting, and supplier relationship management with consolidation of spend in partnership across Supply Strategy & Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Process Development Global Manufacturing and Global Supply Chain. The role interface closely with business partners to understand business priorities and needs, and in turn, define specific initiatives to support Sarepta business priorities and growth.

Responsibilities

• Business Partnering: Collaborates and builds productive relationships with Supply Chain, Quality, Process Development and Manufacturing business partners and stakeholders while developing relationships with external key suppliers/CDMO/CMO to identify opportunities to gain efficiencies, drive cost savings, proactively respond to business needs, and reduce risk while fulfilling business requirements.
• Partnering with stakeholders to align prioritization and lead execution.
• Category Management: Support the development category and sourcing strategies for siRNA program development and clinical material supply, and commercial launch readiness. Identify potential CDMO/CMO for new programs and ensure right-size capacity for programs/products at different stages.
• Lead category strategy implementation as well as value creation initiatives in support of business priorities and deliver cost savings in Drug Substance, Drug Product, Pack & Label, and domestic and internal Distribution.
• Supports the business team with identification of all applicable risks as part of the Sourcing process, including coordination with the key business stakeholder to properly assess and develop mitigation plans, where necessary.
• Ensures accurate reporting of Procurement key performance measures (operational metrics, savings, quality, customer service, etc.) for the category and tracks ROI.
• Identify COGS savings opportunities and drive implementation.
• RFx and Contract Negotiation: Leads supplier identification/selection and implement RFx activities.
• Lead negotiations of clinical and commercial supply agreements with key suppliers/CMOs/CMP Labs, and drive prioritization alignment across Business, Finance and Legal and external partners.
• Implementing RFx activities.
• Preparing and implementing advanced negotiation strategies. Manage complex negotiations on price and terms, partnering with stakeholders and Legal to negotiate and finalize agreements.
• SRM: Manages the Supplier/CMO Performance/Relationship Management process and ensures performance and accountability are tracked and improved.
• Maximizing values from our supplier relationships.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure continuity of supply and innovation in processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated relevant Sourcing & Procurement experience in QC GMP Testing/Supply Chain/CMC sourcing and experience in RNA and siRNA manufacturing or chemistry CMO outsourcing is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of GMP requirements and international supply chain complexity
• Experience working with stakeholders/partners at all levels, across the organization.
• In-depth strategic and operational procurement experience with knowledge of category management.
• Outstanding communication.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen and financial analysis capabilities; ability to develop solid business cases to demonstrate the value proposition to move forward with project investment.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Applications; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook.

Skills

• Strategic sourcing and category management
• Supplier relationship management
• Contract negotiation and RFx execution
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Financial analysis and ROI assessment

Education

• Not specified

Additional Requirements

• You will be expected to work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States. This is not a remote role.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Travel requirements not specified