External Manufacturing & Supply Excellence Lead

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

HSA/FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness program

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Holidays

Job summary

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an External Manufacturing Manager to oversee day-to-day management of contract manufacturing and packaging partners.

You will lead Virtual Plant Team activities to drive supplier performance, contract adherence, and supply continuity across the external network. You will coordinate production schedules, manage risk, and support launches and technology transfers, while collaborating with Quality and Technical Services to improve supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Science, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or external manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with CMOs, CPOs, or external supply partners.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and supply continuity requirements.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and supplier interactions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management capabilities.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned CMO and CPO partners.
• Lead Virtual Plant Team governance and performance reviews for assigned suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance against service, quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Manage production schedules, supply commitments, and inventory requirements.
• Coordinate issue resolution and escalation management across internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Quality and Technical Services to drive supplier performance improvements.
• Ensure contract adherence and execution of supplier commitments.
• Track and mitigate supply continuity risks.
• Support product launches, technology transfers, validation activities, and lifecycle changes.
• Facilitate supplier business reviews and action plan execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the external supply network.
• Develop operational dashboards and supplier performance scorecards.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Communication

Influence without authority

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Science, or related discipline

Job description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an External Manufacturing Manager to oversee day-to-day management of contract manufacturing and packaging partners.

You will lead Virtual Plant Team activities to drive supplier performance, contract adherence, and supply continuity across the external network. You will coordinate production schedules, manage risk, and support launches and technology transfers, while collaborating with Quality and Technical Services to improve supplier performance.