Director, External Manufacturing & Supplier Management

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. 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.