Director, Supplier Management, Operations & Portfolio Management

Revolution Medicines, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 211,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Redwood City, CA is seeking a senior professional to lead supplier management for drug substance within Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, overseeing a global CMO network and strategic sourcing activities.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma sourcing, experience with CRDMOs, and strong negotiation and project management skills, with a full-time onsite work setup and a salary range of $211,000–$264,000.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in a scientific field.
• 15+ years in pharmaceutical sourcing or supply chain.
• Experience with domestic/international CRDMOs.
• Knowledge of small molecule drug development, cGMP, regulatory, QA, and commercial manufacturing.
• Strong negotiation and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage CMO relationships.
• Drive lifecycle management programs.
• Support manufacturing.
• Resolve issues.
• Mitigate risk.
• Plan capacity.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with internal teams and external vendors.
• Develop contracts, monitor performance, and identify cost savings.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Education

BSc/MSc in science

Tools

Inventory management systems

Job description

Role

Lead supplier management for drug substance within Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing, overseeing global CMO network and strategic sourcing activities.

Responsibilities

• manage CMO relationships
• drive lifecycle management programs
• support manufacturing
• issue resolution
• risk mitigation
• capacity planning
• coordinate cross-functional projects with internal teams and external vendors
• develop contracts, monitor performance, and identify cost savings.

Requirements

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in scientific field
• 15+ years in pharmaceutical sourcing or supply chain
• experience with domestic/international CRDMOs
• knowledge of small molecule drug development, cGMP, regulatory, QA, and commercial manufacturing
• strong negotiation and project management skills

Preferred

• experience with inventory management systems
• commercial manufacturing
• supply agreements

High-Value Areas

• focus on small molecule oral solid dosage forms
• late-phase and commercial projects
• global supply chain management
• cross-functional collaboration

Work Setup

• based in Redwood City, CA
• salary range $211,000–$264,000
• full-time onsite role