Sr Manager, Supplier Strategy and Management, Biologics

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.

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. The Sr. Manager, Supplier Strategy and Management, Biologics owns the business relationships with multiple suppliers of biologics direct materials. The relationships managed by the Sr. Manager, SSM, Biologics will normally be under the direction of a Sr. Director or Director of SSM. This includes ownership of the strategy, selection, risk, and performance management of suppliers providing biologics direct materials consumed in manufacturing.  This role is responsible for both the strategic and tactical business management of these supplier relationships.  We are seeking a high energy, “go- getter” who will use their business savvy and technical experience to help drive high performance from our partners. You will have responsibility for indirectly leading and influencing others, bidding, selecting, and managing multiple material suppliers. This role is based in Foster City, CA. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Serve as the primary point of contact for business discussions, long range supply and/capacity planning, and business development Management of supplier performance (daily/monthly/annually) Manage the day-to-day performance of assigned suppliers and serve as an escalation point for issue resolution for other functional areas and both internal and external manufacturing sites Serve as an escalation point for manufacturing operations team members for recurrent or chronic performance issues with suppliers Lead annual business review meetings (BRMs) with assigned suppliers (if/as applicable) Lead the assessment and mitigation of supplier risks through regular supplier risk management processes Responsible, under the direction of a Sr. Director or Director of SSM, for preparing, reviewing, challenging, and tracking of RFPs/RFQs/RFIs for new business with external suppliers and in consultation with functional stakeholders (Manufacturing Operations, Technical Development. Quality Assurance, Analytical Operations etc.) Under the direction of a Sr. Director or Director of SSM, negotiate Confidentiality Agreements, Master Services Agreements and Work Orders In collaboration with Product and Portfolio Strategy team members, identify and manage strategic suppliers of biologics direct materials in alignment with network supply chain strategies Identify and manage strategic suppliers of direct