Associate Director, Sourcing & Supplier Relationships

Cytokinetics; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytokinetics is seeking an Associate Director, Sourcing & Supplier Relationships to lead strategic supplier management and contract negotiations across Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations. You will manage CMOs, labs, and key suppliers, driving risk mitigation and performance improvements.

The role requires a strong background in biotech/pharma, GMP knowledge, and global collaboration with teams in Dublin and the U.S. Hybrid work arrangement is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree a plus).
• 10+ years of experience in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain.
• Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing and related regulations (cGMP, GCP, CFRs, Part 11, FDA/EMA).
• Proven expertise in supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing.
• Experience in cost benchmarks and pricing strategies for small molecule manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing and network strategies aligning with Global Supply Chain goals.
• Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and agreement development with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with global teams in Dublin, Ireland, and coordinate across functions.

Skills

10+ yrs Life Sciences

Regulatory knowledge

Cost benchmarking

Pricing strategies

Supplier relationship mgmt

Contract negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

## Associate Director, Sourcing & Supplier RelationshipsApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Ireland: Radnor, Pennsylvaniatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R574Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.As Associate Director, Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management, you will play a critical role in ensuring the suppliers and partners we work with meet our high standards for quality, innovation, and patient impact. This role plays a critical part in the comprehensive lifecycle of Cytokinetics relations with partners and suppliers supporting Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations. This role requires strong strategic thinking, broad industry experience and excellent relationship development and management skills. This role will support our Sourcing and Network Strategy pillar, a key component of our Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations strategy. This role will support our Manufacturing and Lab Services Supplier Strategy, marketplace assessments of supplier capabilities from early development thru post approval Commercialization, supplier due diligence through Request for Information (RFI) and Requests for Proposals (RPF). These due diligence activities will lead to collaborative supplier selection, contract negotiations, operationalization of the relationship and ultimately management of supplier performance against the contract. This role will be a key partner to CMC and Technical Operations, External Manufacturing and Supply Operations, Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Planning and Partner Pillar activities, and the Supply Chain Center of Excellence in Dublin Ireland. This role requires demonstrated business acumen, influencing skills, strategic thinking, relationship building and collaboration behaviors.# **Responsibilities:****Strategic Supplier Management*** Develop and execute sourcing and network strategies that align with Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations goals.* Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for assigned CMOs, Labs and critical suppliers.* Conduct marketplace assessments, supplier segmentation, and due diligence (RFIs/RFPs).* Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Management to identify and mitigate supplier sourcing risks.**Contracting & Negotiations*** Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and agreement development in partnership with Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Quality.* Support External Supply team with contract setup, budget planning, and tracking.**Performance & Risk Management*** Monitor supplier performance using standard KPIs and ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.* Support supplier audits and develop business continuity and risk management processes.* Identify opportunities to improve supplier value, cost, quality, and service.**Collaboration & Leadership*** Partner with CMC, Technical Operations, Supply Planning, and global teams in Dublin, Ireland.* Represent Supply Chain Sourcing on cross-functional teams for complex projects.# **Qualifications:*** Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree a plus).* 10+ years of experience in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain, preferably within Biotech/Pharma.* Strong understanding of product development, GMP manufacturing, and related regulations (cGMP, GCP, CFRs, Part 11, FDA/EMA Guidelines).* Proven expertise in manufacturing cost benchmarks and pricing strategies for small molecule manufacturing.* Demonstrated success in supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and strategic sourcing.* Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.* ERP systems experience, preferably Oracle* Ability to travel domestically and internationally (15–20%). #LI-HYBRID**Pay Range:**In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $184,500 - $215,250 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.*Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.*