Senior Director, Commercial Supply Chain

Definium Therapeutics, formerly known as Mind Medicine, is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders. Our mission is to be the global leader in the development and delivery of treatments that unlock new opportunities to improve patient outcomes. We are developing a pipeline of innovative product candidates, with and without acute perceptual effects, targeting neurotransmitter pathways that play key roles in brain health.   

Founded in 2019, we are continuously expanding our presence and global footprint. We are constantly searching for high-impact individuals in various clinical, technical and business operations domains to strengthen our team of patient-centric, intelligent individuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in science or business with 12+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical supply chain, including specialty product launches
• Significant experience partnering with and leading raw material, small molecule drug substance, bulk drug product, and final packaging suppliers
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, packaging and labeling, serialization, and distribution
• Expertise in strategic global supply chain, commercial manufacturing, and supplier relationship management in a virtual environment
• Proven track record and expertise in the launch preparation and supply of specialty pharmaceutical products, including Schedule II-V controlled drugs
• Experience establishing systems used to support commercial products in a first launch environment, including inventory and supply planning software
• Knowledge of channel strategy design and implementation, including both hub and wholesaler models
• Working understanding of current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs), current good distribution practices (cGDPs), and relevant guidance for the supply of commercial products (i.e. DSCSA)
• Strong initiative, accountability, independence and willingness to take ownership and drive projects to completion
• Ability to effectively build relationships to partner both externally and internally, including with Quality, Trade and Distribution, Pharmaceutical Development, Compliance, and Program Management
• Capability and vision to think strategically, coupled with the drive to implement, collaborate, and contribute across disciplines
• Experience supporting sales & operations planning processes across functions

Responsibilities

• The Senior Director of Commercial Supply Chain Strategy will be accountable for the global commercial supply chain function, commercial supplier oversight, and deliverables supporting launch and on-going supply for Definium products
• This role will provide leadership and vision in leveraging processes, technology and partnerships to solve business problems, build capability, meet commercial supply chain requirements, and drive supply chain maturity
• Develop and maintain end-to-end global supply chain strategy and supply network from drug substance through to finished drug product
• Oversee management of commercial contract manufacturers suppliers and identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost reduction
• Work directly with external manufacturers and packaging organizations stakeholders to establish commercial supply agreements, meet commercial supply demand, and plan for future forecast
• Develop a strong partnership with Trade and Distribution to select and oversee third party logistics providers, and contribute to ensuring efficient delivery of product to end customers
• Lead end to end value chain planning - inventory management across raw materials, drug substance, drug products and finished goods
• Implement and integrate serialization solution through supply and distribution network that meets most recent DSCSA compliance requirements
• Develop and optimize processes and systems (i.e. ERP) by working directly with commercial, pharmaceutical development, quality, and finance to ensure short and long-term manufacturing supply needs are met
• Develop risk mitigation strategies which enable uninterrupted supply & business continuity

The starting base pay range for this position is $230,152.00 - $272,841.00. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location.

Employees in this role may be entitled to additional compensation, including bonus and equity. Benefits information is listed on our Jobs Page. The Company provides competitive benefits to employees including:

• 100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
• 401(k) program with company match and vesting after the turn of the first month after your start date
• Flexible time off
• Generous parental leave and some fun fringe perks!