Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management- Clinical Packaging

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

As an Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management- Clinical Packaging at Gilead you are responsible for supporting procurement activities, sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management (SRM), supplier portfolio strategy, and market and risk intelligence.

This role manages important business relationships with multiple Clinical Packaging, Labeling and Distribution CMOs as well as clinical depots in support of Global Clinical Supply Chain. We are seeking a high energy, “go- getter” who will use their business savvy and technical experience to help drive high performance from our partners. This individual has strong experience in strategic sourcing and supplier strategies, relationship management, and a strong understanding of end-to-end clinical supply chain.

This position will be based at the Gilead Foster City, CA site and is eligible for the Gilead GFlex program allowing remote work up to 2 days per week.