Executive Director, Global Clinical Supply, External Partnership and Sourcing

Job Description

The Global Clinical Supply (GCS) organization, within our Research & Development (R&D) Division, is accountable for managing the 'end-to-end' integrated clinical supply chain across all of the R&D portfolio to enable the execution of any clinical trial using a company asset. GCS supports more than 300 Phase I-IV clinical trials run inhouse, 400+ outsourced or run by partners, as well as our company's IIS clinical trials (200+) and External Collaborations (~200+). GCS is accountable for the planning, sourcing, labeling, packaging and delivery of clinical supplies to clinical sites across more than 60+ countries, all in accordance with US and WW regulations, company policies and standard operating procedures.

The head of GCS External Partnership & Sourcing is a core member of GCS LT and as such, will actively participate in adapting the GCS strategy and priorities to ensure GCS is able to always meet the needs of the portfolio. The role is accountable of ensuring the externalized work is executed in timely and compliant manner to meet portfolio needs. The role is also accountable of all sourcing strategies of any product, comparator or components needed in the clinical supply chain. The role oversees the budget status, expense management and financial analytics needed to ensure accurate control and forecast.

The role will ensure an exquisite partnership with CMOs, suppliers, Finance and Procurement and other functions in GCS.

This role will ensure compliance with all applicable regulations impacting clinical trials and trade in the distribution space and across all geographies.

Primary Activities include, but are not limited to:

• Talent attraction, development and retention

• Performance management

• Ensures Efficient and compliant inventory management E2E processes

• Defines best strategies for sourcing any material needed in GCS

• Oversight of Comparator Management ensuring timely planning, sourcing and management of Non-Company Commercial Products supporting clinical trials.

• Oversight of all components sourcing activities

• Clinical supply chain Expense Management & Analysis Oversight ensuring compliance with all of our company's standards

• Strengthen collaborative and effective relationships and governance models with key partners and suppliers

• Set clear strategies with our key partners to ensure alignment and key performance indicators implementation to ensure flowless execution and timely delivery

• Provide oversight of all external service activities to ensure supply continuity that meets our quality, compliance, and regulatory standards.

• Strategic collaboration with Procurement and finance for supplier selection and management, forecast activities

• Continuous focus in cost efficiency strategies to increase GCS productivity

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of professional experience that includes some clinical trial, supply chain exposure or inventory management as well as working with vendors

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of people management

• Understanding of Clinical trials, GMP and GCP regulations

• Strong interpersonal skills across all levels of the organization, including senior level stakeholders

• Strong executional excellence focus

• Data Driven decision making with experience in risk based decision making

• Demonstrated ability to motivate and influence with senior level stakeholders/GCS leadership and drive strategic decisions in support of GCS and the R&D portfolio

• Strong Ethics and compliance

• Exquisite sense of urgency and focus on what matters

• Can manage high complexity & stress situations with a creative mindset and imaginative strategies

• Proven success in developing diverse talent

• Ability to lead, create future state, and deliver results

• Results-orientated with the proven ability to lead a team in execution of strategy

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