Associate Director, Supply Chain
About The Position
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 the Associate Director, CMO Execution within Global External Manufacturing (GEM), you are responsible for end-to-end execution of supply activities across contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). This role ensures that forecasted demand is translated into executable supply plans and purchase orders, while maintaining alignment with CMO contractual obligations, supply chain strategies, and operational constraints. The position serves as the primary liaison between Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Quality, and CMO partners.
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant experience in related field and a BS or BA OR 8+ years of relevant experience and a MA/MBA OR 5+ years of relevant experience and a PhD/PharmD
- May require experience purchasing custom chemicals, planning pharmaceutical development activities, and managing the third-party synthesis of intermediates/Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Nice To Haves
- Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Own execution of supply plans at CMOs, including conversion of forecasts into purchase orders (POs)
- Manage order lifecycle from placement through QA release
- Ensure timely processing of PO transactions and inventory/consumption reporting
- Review and validate medium- to long-term forecasts (~24 months)
- Align forecast commitments to contract terms and CMO capacity
- Ensure firm orders align with forecast commitments
- Act as primary operational interface with CMOs
- Coordinate manufacturing progress, batch release timelines, and supply commitments
- Lead engagement forums for GEM CMO Execution relating to the monthly S&OP cycle
- Identify and resolve supply risks (delays, capacity, quality issues)
- Lead escalation processes and ensure stakeholder alignment
- Track metrics such as schedule adherence, production attainment, and on-time delivery
- Provide root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement
- This role will manage ~5+ direct reports
Benefits
- company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
