Director, Supply Chain

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
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for GL commercial logistics services in North America, including Customer Service, US logistics and commercial drug product shipments.  Managing all aspects of warehousing and transport including Safety, Compliance, Quality, Service, Cost and Sustainability.

• Build seamless partnerships between the GL commercial logistics team and other Gilead functions, including, but not limited to Sites, Contract Manufacturing, Global Trade Operations, Trade compliance and Planning so they are fully supported in all areas of logistics (warehousing and transport) globally across all required temperature regimes.

• Partner with Logistics Procurement to select suppliers that support Gilead ambitions within commercial logistics for the region.

• Build strong relationships with contracted providers to ensure that they understand and deliver Gilead priorities.

• Participate in the deployment of the commercial logistics strategy within the region.

• Ensure all services within the scope of the role are always audit ready and have appropriate BCP in place.

• Manage the GL commercial logistics budget for both Internal Opex (~$3.0m) and external spend (~$20m).

• Lead the GL commercial Logistics team of 9 direct reports.

• Partner with GL Clinical logistics team to ensure:
  · standardization of processes and systems use.
  · seamless transition of Products from clinical to commercial operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Degree and Sixteen Years Experience; OR

• Associates Degree and Fourteen Years Experience; OR

• Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years Experience; OR

• Masters' Degree and Ten Years Experience; OR

• PhD and Eight Years Experience

Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

• Extensive experience of Customer service and logistics in North America and international commercial Product logistics including across multiple temperature ranges.

• Ability to manage internal and external partnerships, including interacting with senior Gilead and third-party management.

• Proven track record and hands on experience with SAP S4 Hanna ERP, WMS / IM and TMS systems. 

• Experience in driving global process harmonization and standardization.

• Proven track record directing multiple outsourced vendors and executing suppler relation management (SRM).

• Proven track record in developing complex concepts, techniques, and standards within a fast-paced global logistics operation.

• Extensive understanding of GMP, GDP, Quality, and regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical sector.

• Customs Trade and Compliance competencies.

• Demonstrable strong leadership, decision-making and influencing skills.

• A Proven track record in Change management and the ability to deal with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes, or technologies.

• A demonstrated history/experience of people-management.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Demonstrated and prove