Kite Pharma · 1 week ago
Executive Director, Global Supply Chain, Head of Planning
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$255K/yr - $331K/yr
12+ years expKite Pharma is dedicated to curing cancer through innovative therapies, particularly CAR T-cell therapies. They are seeking an Executive Director of Global Supply Chain, Head of Planning to lead strategic and operational elements critical to their supply chain organization and ensure effective planning and execution of their clinical and commercial operations.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Responsible for leading all End-to-End Clinical and Commercial Supply Planning for Finished Product and Critical Input/Raw Materials Planning including internal and external Viral Vector Supply
Partners with Commercial, Clinical, Process Development on demand forecast and supply plans for non-patient demand, clinical & commercial Vector and finished product
Responsible for all ES&OP/S&OE governance and processes, projecting forward-looking inventory positions and financial implications to deliver target customer service levels, total costs and inventory health for Kite Manufacturing Network and C-level executives
Responsible for all Clinical, Commercial Launch, Product Variation Management, Packaging & Labeling operations. Serves as advocate to shape CMC strategy and product decisions, deliver TechOps readiness for clinical trials and commercial launches, manages E2E process for labeling and packaging compliance with regional and global regulations
Represents Global Supply Chain as a member of the Global Manufacturing Leadership Team/ CMC-TC seeking risk mitigation strategies across Supply Chain to ensure continuous patient supply
Qualification
Required
PhD degree with 12+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR
MA / MS degree with 12+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR
BS / BA degree with 14+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR
High School Degree with 18+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry
Strong track record of clinical/lifecycle management and commercial planning in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry
Preferred
Proven track record in strategic work in collaboration with Manufacturing organizations across a variety of settings and topics in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry
Strong experience in program and operational management including communicating across the organization to align on shared goals, identifying options and facilitating decisions to enable programs to move forward, resourcing and managing teams to meet goals and deliverables
Proven ability to effectively manage complex and ambiguous projects, influence stakeholders without direct authority, effectively network across the organization and communicate with executives/senior leaders all within a very dynamic, fast paced environment
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills will be essential
Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management through exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Exemplifies a Lean/continuous improvement mindset to drives tangible operational improvements
Experience with data analytics development lifecycle and methodology to ensure strong, accurate, and reliable analytical tools and dashboards
Strong people leader with an excellent ability to motivate, coach, develop and recruit others under their direct or indirect management
Highest level of integrity and management of confidential information
Be comfortable and efficient in a demanding, fast-paced, dynamic, often fluid environment
Passion for Kite's mission and deep desire to have a meaningful impact on patient lives
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma is a biotechnology company that designs and develops immune-based therapies to treat cancer indications.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$335.38MKey Investors
Alta Partners
2017-08-28Acquired
2015-12-10Post Ipo Equity· $250.12M
2014-06-20IPO
Leadership Team
Craig Vermeyen
Director, Packaging and Labeling
Mark Jurgens
Executive Director, Head of External Scientific Collaboration
Recent News
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