Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management Processes and Systems

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description
 

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. 

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.  As an Associate Director, SSSM Processes & Systems at Gilead you are responsible for the development and maintenance of processes and systems supporting contracting and the strategic selection and management of contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and/or direct material suppliers. 

This includes the establishment and management of processes and systems for the identification and tracking of contracting needs with CDMOs and direct material suppliers.  It also includes the identification, implementation, and management of processes and systems for the identification, selection, and performance management of CDMO, ESG, Risk Management, and department wide strategic initiatives.  We are seeking a high energy, “go- getter” who will use their business process, contracting, and supplier management knowledge to drive continuous improvement in the management of strategic partnerships. 

This position will be based at a Gilead site (Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ) and is eligible for our GFlex program (work from home Monday & Friday)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Own the management of contracting processes and systems designed to identify, document, track, and approve contracting needs, boundaries, status, and execution.

• Serve as the resident SME and owner of contracting processes and systems.

• Supports contract life cycle management and communication of contract terms with stakeholders.

• Identify and implement process improvements to business processes and/or systems supporting the strategic selection and management of CDMOs and direct material suppliers.

• Develop budgets and accurately report accruals to Finance if/as needed.

• Support the assessment and mitigation of supplier risks through regular supplier risk management processes.

• Leads supplier risk register process and is SPOC for Third Party Risk Management processes.

• Leads ESG projects for SSSM department and acts as project manager for ESG data requests.

• Lead and participate in strategic initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

• Coordinate/lead meetings internally and with suppliers, publishes meeting minutes.

• Support Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management team members in the identification and tracking of contracting needs, supplier risk management processes, ESG projects and department and Gilead strategic initiatives.

• Conduct training of relevant stakeholders and contributors to contracting processes.

• Maintain database for the tracking of existing contract terms, renewals, etc.

• Maintain tracking of annual contracting plan and status of contract negotiations/approvals.

• Develop and maintain annual business process improvement initiatives related to contracting and performance management with CDMOs and/or direct material suppliers

• Lead assigned business process improvement initiatives related to contracting and performance management with CDMOs and/or direct material suppliers.

QUALIFICATIONS