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Associate Director, Supply Chain

United States - California - El SegundoFull-time$165k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Manage external supply enablement, program management, and performance reporting for Contract Testing Laboratories (CTLs), Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), and partnerships to support cancer therapy development.

Role type

Associate Director, Supply Chain (External Supply Enablement & Program Management)

Builds

Integrated plans, risk/issue logs, executive dashboards, and business continuity programs for external manufacturing and testing networks.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Cell & Gene Therapy / Supply Chain

Required skills

Program/Project Management, Budget Planning, Risk Management, Governance Facilitation, Cross-functional Stakeholder Management, Audit Coordination, Lean/Continuous Improvement

Preferred skills

External Manufacturing (CMO/CTL) Partnership Experience, Executive Communication, PMP Certification, Advanced Reporting Tools (Power BI, Smartsheet), Pharmaceutical GMP Knowledge

Technologies

Power BI, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

Responsibilities

Support Focus Factory Teams through project management and risk tracking; Manage and report performance for CTLs, CMOs, and partnerships; Develop and manage annual budget cycles; Manage business continuity and risk for external networks; Lead internal audits and governance forums; Drive operational excellence via Lean principles.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight