Director, External Manufacturing

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Health saving account

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness program

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Holidays

Job summary

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in New Jersey seeks a Director, Supplier Management to lead our external supply network, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective partnerships with CMOs, CPOs, and API suppliers.

You will drive supplier governance, performance reviews, and continuous improvement while partnering with Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory, and Strategic Sourcing to optimize capacity, risk management, and network performance for the brand portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or external operations experience.
• Significant experience managing CMOs and external manufacturing partners.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical operations and supply continuity requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated success driving operational transformation and organizational change.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Proven capability to lead without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20-30%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business owner for CMO and CPO operational relationships.
• Lead supplier governance, business reviews, and performance management processes.
• Ensure manufacturing partners meet service, quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Planning teams.
• Drive issue resolution, escalation management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop long-term capacity and supply strategies across the manufacturing network.
• Identify and mitigate supply continuity risks and operational challenges.
• Support product launches, tech transfers, lifecycle changes, and network optimization initiatives.
• Standardize external manufacturing operating procedures and governance frameworks.
• Implement digital tools and performance dashboards that improve visibility and decision making.
• Partner with suppliers to improve operational performance, forecasting, inventory management, and manufacturing reliability.
• Develop and coach team members while building organizational capability and bench strength.

Skills

Supplier management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.

Innovating every day.

Position Summary

As the Director, Supplier Management, you will lead operational management of Cosette's external supply network, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply across the Brand Portfolio.

You will champion transformation of the external manufacturing organization through enhanced supplier governance, talent development, process standardization, and digital enablement while building strategic partnerships across Cosette's network of CMOs, CPOs, API suppliers, and component supply partners. In partnership with Technical Services and Quality, you will implement a Virtual Plant Team operating model that drives supplier performance, contract adherence, operational excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the external supply network.

How You'll Spend Your Day

• Serve as the primary business owner for CMO and CPO operational relationships.
• Lead supplier governance, business reviews, and performance management processes.
• Ensure manufacturing partners meet service, quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Planning teams.
• Drive issue resolution, escalation management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop long-term capacity and supply strategies across the manufacturing network.
• Identify and mitigate supply continuity risks and operational challenges.
• Support product launches, tech transfers, lifecycle changes, and network optimization initiatives.
• Standardize external manufacturing operating procedures and governance frameworks.
• Implement digital tools and performance dashboards that improve visibility and decision making.
• Partner with suppliers to improve operational performance, forecasting, inventory management, and manufacturing reliability.
• Develop and coach team members while building organizational capability and bench strength.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or external operations experience.
• Significant experience managing CMOs and external manufacturing partners.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical operations and supply continuity requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated success driving operational transformation and organizational change.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Proven capability to lead without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20-30%.

Salary Range

The expected annual base salary for this New Jersey based position is $189,000 - $237,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee on the payment date.

Benefits

Hired applicants will be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in all phases of our operations. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, reproductive health decisions, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, veteran status, liability for service in the United States armed forces, or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.