Executive Director Strategic Product Supply

Company: Seattle Genetics, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Executive Director Strategic Product Supply The Executive Director, Strategic Product Supply leads a team of Strategic Product Supply Leads (SPSL) and is accountable for end-to-end oversight of all commercial products from a TOPS perspective. The ED ensures that the SPSL’s develop and execute an appropriate Technical Product Strategy, focusing on the largest value-driving stages of the product lifecycle, from commercial launch through lifecycle optimization, while balancing individual product needs and managing interdependencies across the portfolio. As a senior leader in the Technical Operations group, the ED works cross-functionally with senior leaders from across the company to establish key business drivers for the commercial product portfolio, evaluating external trends and insights and aligning with top-level strategic imperatives to create robust supply chain lifecycle strategies that ensure continuous patient access and maximize product value. In addition to the role as head of the SPSL team, the ED may also take on SPSL responsibility for one or more commercial products.

Principal Responsibilities:

Lead the SPSL team, coach and guide the individual SPSL’s to ensure they achieve their full potential in their roles

Ensure appropriate, scalable business processes are established and maintained for the SPSL role

Liaise with senior leaders in TOPS, Commercial, Clinical Operations, Development and others to align on portfolio-level life cycle strategies for commercial product portfolio

Work with the SPSL’s to develop, and oversee execution of, long-term Technical Product Strategies for each of the commercial products, resulting in robust and resilient supply chains designed to minimize risks to compliance and supply while ensuring high quality and reasonable COGS

Work with the Product Supply Leadership Team and individual functions to ensure a long-term, holistic portfolio-level supply infrastructure strategy is developed. Actively seek external insights and evaluate competitive landscape; connect and translate these insights to challenge and shape the lifecycle strategies

Conduct holistic portfolio-level end-to-end risk assessments to ensure the robustness and resiliency of the commercial supply chains and supply infrastructure through product lifecycles

Develop scenarios and prepare options for the supply chains and infrastructure to respond to change. Understand key drivers and interdependencies; predict and articulate the multiple implications and outcomes emerging from strategic decisions, including changes in commercial forecasting. Prepare product supply chains to deliver the upside of the forecast while handling the risk of the potential downside

Drive product and portfolio decisions from a whole system perspective; prioritize between products and initiatives, balancing time, cost, and business value. Work with SPSL team and Product Supply Leadership to prioritize in context of the commercial product portfolio; focus SPSL’s and teams to make best use of resources and drive highest value across the portfolio

In case the ED also acts as SPSL for a commercial product: Represent Product Supply on the Global Product Team (GPT)

Lead and manage a cross-functional matrixed CMC Product Team and working groups across Technical Operations and Process Sciences (TOPS), Finance, CMC Regulatory, CMC Strategy & Project Management. Coordinate and drive resolution of short- mid- and long-term supply and product issues

For partnered products, represent Product Supply on joint operating committees and teams. Assure SGEN priorities, values and strategies are reflected in joint operating plans

Qualifications:

15+ years of direct pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical experience within Technical Operations or similar capacity

5+ years direct or indirect team management/leadership (i.e. direct reports or matrixed team leadership)

Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical commercial markets, manufacturing and process development; excellent business acumen

Ability to effectively handle ambiguity and uncertainty

Proven ability to build trustful and effective relationships

Able to think strategically and translate strategies into actionable plans

Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels

International/global experience is strongly preferred

Able to travel globally (approximately 20%)

Education:

Bachelors/Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering or related curriculum

As a leading employer in our industry, Seattle Genetics is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the whole lives of our employees and their families. To learn more about Seattle Genetics, please visit www.seattlegenetics.com

Seattle Genetics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment.

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