Associate Director – Supplier Relationship Management – Cell Therapy
| Company | AstraZeneca |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Monica, CA, USA, Encino, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Gaithersburg, MD, USA |
| Salary | $115000 – $173000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences or related discipline is required
- Advanced degree (MS/MBA) preferred
- Minimum 8+ years of experience working in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or pharmaceutical development preferably with at least 2 years of experience in cell and gene therapy manufacturing operations and external manufacturing
- Project management certifications, or demonstrated knowledge of finance, project management, and continuous improvement practices is a plus
- Experience working in and with multiple geographies and achieve success through collaboration
- Transfer complex knowledge regarding science and engineering procedures, and express information by adjusting style, language and terminology for the target audience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain supplier governance and strategic relationship of CDMOs to ensure the best outcomes for cell and gene therapy assets
- Lead virtual project team and other matrix teams where cross-functional team members are accountable for prioritization and execution of external manufacturing strategies
- Accountable to delivery of supply that meets quality, compliance, schedule and budget expectations through proactive identification and mitigation of supply risks, ensuring timely closure of deviations, change controls, corrective action plans
- Responsible for supplier selection by partnering with Sourcing & Procurement throughout all phases of the supplier selection process
- Provide business insight for negotiation and execution of contractual documents with CDMOs with focus on creating risk-sharing frameworks to support the fluidity associated with novel technologies
- Partner with CDMOs and team members to achieve annual performance targets, operating budget, business continuity plans and support third-party risk management programs
- Compile and maintain the short- and long-term budgets.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS/MBA) preferred
- Project management certifications, or demonstrated knowledge of finance, project management, and continuous improvement practices is a plus