Description
As the Director, Supplier Management, you will lead operational management of Cosette's external supply network, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply across the Brand Portfolio.
You will champion transformation of the external manufacturing organization through enhanced supplier governance, talent development, process standardization, and digital enablement while building strategic partnerships across Cosette's network of CMOs, CPOs, API suppliers, and component supply partners. In partnership with Technical Services and Quality, you will implement a Virtual Plant Team operating model that drives supplier performance, contract adherence, operational excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the external supply network.
How You'll Spend Your Day
• Serve as the primary business owner for CMO and CPO operational relationships.
• Lead supplier governance, business reviews, and performance management processes.
• Ensure manufacturing partners meet service, quality, delivery, and cost expectations.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Technical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Planning teams.
• Drive issue resolution, escalation management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop long-term capacity and supply strategies across the manufacturing network.
• Identify and mitigate supply continuity risks and operational challenges.
• Support product launches, tech transfers, lifecycle changes, and network optimization initiatives.
• Standardize external manufacturing operating procedures and governance frameworks.
• Implement digital tools and performance dashboards that improve visibility and decision making.
• Partner with suppliers to improve operational performance, forecasting, inventory management, and manufacturing reliability.
• Develop and coach team members while building organizational capability and bench strength.
Skills and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or external operations experience.
• Significant experience managing CMOs and external manufacturing partners.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical operations and supply continuity requirements.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Demonstrated success driving operational transformation and organizational change.
• Strong business acumen and executive presence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Proven capability to lead without direct authority.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20-30%.
Salary Range
The expected annual base salary for this New Jersey based position is $189,000 - $237,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee on the payment date.
Benefits
Hired applicants will be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.
Physical Requirements
This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.
