Director/ Sr Director, Global Logistics and Material Management

Description

Job Title: Director / Sr. Director Global Logistics and Material Management 

Company: Immunome, Inc.

Location: Bothell

About Us: 

Immunome is a biotechnology company dedicated to developing first-in-class and best-in-class targeted cancer therapies. Our portfolio pursues each target with a modality appropriate to its biology, including immunotherapies, targeted effectors, radioligand therapies and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). We believe that pursuing underexplored targets with appropriate drug modalities leads to transformative therapies. Our proprietary memory B cell hybridoma technology allows for the rapid screening and functional characterization of novel antibodies and targets. 

Position Summary:

The Director / Sr. Director is responsible for developing and leading the Global Logistics and Material Management function at Immunome, Inc. This is a visible role responsible for establishing and overseeing a robust logistics network supporting the full development and commercial portfolio. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Management: Hire and develop a high-performance team of logistics and material management professionals. Maintain a positive and inclusive environment where staff are motivated, empowered, and challenged. Build the Global Logistics and Material Management function with a compliance mindset, ensuring robust processes and procedures are developed, maintained, and improved. 
• Function Development: Design, develop, and implement Global Logistics and Material Management business processes, procedures, and policy. With a continuous improvement mindset seek opportunities for enhancement; evolve processes, procedures, and infrastructure to better ensure compliance, efficiency, and cost optimization. Ensure processes are compliant with Good Distribution Practice where applicable are that procedures are validated where appropriate. Stay up to date with supply chain technologies and trends, including auditing requirements, trade compliance, and product security. Ensure processes and procedures are revised in accordance with evolving requirements and best practice. Ensure close collaboration with the cross-functional CMC teams to ensure that global logistics and materials management aspects are integrated properly into the program timelines. 
• Strategy and Oversight: Lead strategy and oversight for supply chain logistics and material management on a global level, including cold chain requirements, ground/air/ocean transportation, customs clearance, distribution, warehousing, and inventory and capacity management. Lead strategy and oversight of goods importation and exportation; ensure customs compliance for all regions and the correct application (and recovery) of taxes. Lead strategy, design, and oversight of shipping validation studies. Work closely with Regulatory and Quality teams to defend validation strategies during Health Authority inspections and audits. Oversee the team’s Quality systems work, including change controls, corrective and preventative actions, and investigations. Ensure all Quality Systems work is managed to the highest standards.    
• Contracts & Supplier Relationship Management: Own contracting and business relationship management for external suppliers. Will serve as the primary business contact and relationship manager as the function develops. Ensure relationships are maintained in a state of good health. Develop and implement robust metrics and KPIs to measure performance. Ensure supplier performance is routinely reviewed via formal business review meetings and periodic executive steering committee meetings. 
• Systems & Processes: Develop and implement customized logistics management tools for use in day-to-day operations and planning. Assess and implement more advanced supply chain information systems to improve efficiency and the capability to quickly analyze data. Support the design and implementation of enterprise systems such as Oracle or SAP. 
• Financial: Partner closely with department leadership and Finance to develop budgets and performance targets. Ensure spending is accurately tracked and variances are communicated proactively. 

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Supply Chain Management, Biotechnology, or related field. APICS or ISM certification is preferred. 
• Minimum of 12 years of industry experience in clinical and/or commercial supply chain roles. 
• Minimum of 8 years of supervisory experience. 

Other Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills and proven success in building