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Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Somerset, New Jersey, United States

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Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking an Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement as part of the Global Operations team based in Somerset, NJ. 

Role Overview

The Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement will work within the Global Operations team and is responsible for developing and overseeing the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Management process (Direct, Indirect & CAPEX)– inclusive of Sourcing, Selection, Contract Management, Supplier Risk Management, Category Management – in in support of Pipeline R&D and Corporate functions within the US and EU regions.  Responsible for negotiating and contracting with the supply base for various services, ensuring alignment with the strategic sourcing category strategies and overall business plans.  Routine engagement and collaboration with the CN team and realization of global synergies will also be a key component of this role.

This individual will partner with the leadership & teams across various functions, including: Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technical Development, Clinical Operations & Medical Affairs to support indirect, research & development, and clinical manufacturing operations, while maintain focus on cGMP or technical requirements, cost targets, and company policies & procedures.

This individual will design, develop and implement a Strategic Sourcing roadmap, leveraging career experience along with existing tools (SAP, Aravo. Zageno, etc), and knowledge of organizational and individual team G&O  to target mid- and long-term success. The planning and prioritization of strong internal relationships and understanding of stakeholders needs will be critical in success and must be managed, continuously refined and owned by the candidate.

The position requires proven leadership and expertise conducting strategic sourcing, procurement negotiation & terms, while providing optimal service levels, cost adherence and performance.

Key Responsibilities  

  • Develop and implement sourcing category strategies and priorities that align with those of the functional goals & objectives for the R&D, Technical Development, IT & corporate services departments
  • Establish effective ongoing relationships with senior stakeholders in all business units to ensure Strategic Sourcing activities effectively support functional strategies
  • Drive greater maturity of category management capabilities and actively support the transformation of the procurement function
  • Ensure active category leadership and change management support that challenges traditional spending behavior, service level definition, and policy setting to enable productivity and efficiency improvements
  • Maintain deep knowledge and expertise in the dynamics of the supply markets, delivery models of suppliers/agencies & effective KPI’s to monitor and communicate performance.
  • Lead spend analytics and category governance efforts to generate sourcing insights and opportunities
  • Lead strategic and complex competitive events and commercial agreements as needed. Drive best practices across the team for development of business cases, cost analysis, execution of RFx events, drafting of SOWs, master agreements, contract negotiation, etc.
  • Define and implement guided buying concepts and procurement channels for realization of sourcing strategies and overall business value
  • Ensure sourcing practices are in accordance with corporate ethics, financial policy and internal control requirements
  • Pursue ongoing development of relevant skills, including learning agility, using data to provide insights, business partnering, change and project management, category management and strategic sourcing in order to realize optimal results

Key Relationships:

  • Establish key stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders in Research, Technical Development, Clinical Operations, IT, Finance, Human Resources, and Facilities & Engineering. Ability to interact with all levels within the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business/Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience required.

  • A minimum of 10 years working within Supply Chain / Supply Planning / Procurement
  • Extensive experience in a similar position within a cGMP environment in the biotech/biopharma industry or comparable industry,
  • Demonstrated experience in building and operating core Procurement SAP functions (e.g. APO/D2D/MRP)
  • Demonstrated ability to build effective and efficient teams and drive change within an organization
  • Experience in a growth environment managing the fast pace of change, balancing day to day operational demands with the need to extend and improve the planning horizon to prepare for tomorrow
  • In depth understanding of S&OP, production planning and materials management processes
  • An ability to build strong partnerships and effectively integrate with external collaborators to drive projects/programs forward in a matrixed environment
  • Demonstrated experience in the use of Sourcing & Procurement tools with strong business acumen and financial analysis experience
  • Ability to work independently and successfully, prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, integrate cross-functional issues and balance competing priorities effectively.
  • Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA guidance related to manufacturing of cell based products.
  • Ability to promote a mindset of continuous improvement, problem solving, and prevention
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Language: English

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Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

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