Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management

The Opportunity:

• Serve as Revolution Medicines’ business operations lead interface between internal PDM functions and Contract Research Development Manufacturing Organization (CRDMOs) for clinical packaging, distribution and comparator sourcing.

• Manage CRDMO requests for proposals, proposal review, negotiation, RevMed governance approval, legal review, purchase order issuance and invoice approval.

• Lead preparation and execution of CRDMOs business reviews with SSSM leadership, PDM senior management, and business counterparts.

• Ensure projects/programs meet desired results, compliance, speed, quality, and cost.

• Support contract negotiations in close collaboration with SSSM leadership and cross-functional teams (e.g., Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Finance, and Legal) to ensure best terms and conditions.

• Support development and implementation of outsourcing strategies for PDM.

• Support the selection process for CRDMOs in collaboration with SSSM leadership and technical SMEs.

• Support cross-functional CRDMO management activities, covering all aspects such as business needs identification, contracting, vendor qualification and set-up, compliant delivery of services, and discontinuation.

• Work with SSSM leadership, PDM senior management, and cross-functional teams to assess and manage supplier performance through use of personal influence, internal business review meetings, and/or joint governance meetings.

• Identify and deliver on cost savings opportunities.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

• B.Sc. in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Life Sciences, or related field plus 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic sourcing and/or clinical supply chain.

• Experience working with domestic and international CRDMOs.

• Experience managing tactical/operational projects.

• Working knowledge of and experience in clinical packaging and distribution, regulatory, QA, and cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical products.

• Working knowledge of drug development.

• Working knowledge of pharma end-to-end supply chain.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Solid project management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

• Solid organizational and time management skills.

• Effective, open, and transparent communication skills (verbal and written).

• Capable of working on multiple projects/tasks and able to meet timelines.

• Self-starter with a high-level of comfort with ambiguity and complexity and the ability to multi-task while consistently delivering quality results.

• Team-oriented, progressive thinker who enjoys participating in an innovative and creative work environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience developing, negotiating, and executing clinical or commercial supply and/or quality agreements.

• Experience in comparator sourcing.

• Experience working with Ex-US suppliers. 

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