Executive Partner, ESCL, Life Sciences

Executive Partner, Supply Chain (Life Sciences) serves as a trusted advisor to senior supply chain leaders, including VPs, SVPs, EVPs, and Chief Supply Chain Officers across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and broader life sciences organizations. Leveraging Gartner research, analyst expertise, and a robust peer network, Executive Partners help clients navigate mission-critical priorities, shape strategy, drive transformation, and accelerate business outcomes.

Manage a portfolio of approximately 25-30 executive member relationships across leading life sciences organizations. Act as a trusted advisor on critical initiatives, including supply chain strategy, operating model design, resilience, planning, manufacturing, distribution, quality, and digital transformation. Serve as an extension of the client's leadership team, providing objective guidance and actionable recommendations on strategic priorities. Facilitate executive workshops, strategy sessions, and peer networking opportunities to drive alignment and business results. Connect members with Gartner research, analysts, best practices, and peer insights to accelerate decision-making and execution. Develop customized engagement and value plans focused on measurable business outcomes. Support all phases of the member lifecycle, including onboarding, engagement, delivery, value realization, and renewal. Partner closely with Gartner sales and leadership teams to drive client retention, growth, and overall member success. Help clients achieve meaningful progress against their most important business objectives through ongoing advisory support and thought leadership.

20+ years of progressive supply chain leadership experience within life sciences organizations and/or life sciences consulting environments. Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain operations, including planning, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, quality, regulatory considerations, and supply chain transformation. Experience advising and influencing senior executives, including VP, SVP, EVP, and C-suite leaders. Strong understanding of how supply chain strategy supports broader business growth, innovation, resilience, and operational excellence. Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.

A trusted executive advisor with exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills. A strategic thinker who can quickly assess complex challenges and provide practical, outcome-driven guidance. A strong listener who adapts to client needs and builds credibility through expertise and empathy. Highly collaborative, self-directed, and comfortable managing multiple executive relationships simultaneously. Passionate about helping life sciences leaders solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful business results. LI-TK3 Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive