Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Analytical Services

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Job description

Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, periodontitis and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.

WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:

RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.

AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.

LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.

MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.

Summary:

The Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing - Commercial Analytical Services will be responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, early supplier engagement and contractual activities for analytical services within the organization. This role will involve developing and implementing supplier sourcing and contracting strategies and managing supplier engagement, relationships and performance to ensure the delivery of high-quality analytical services to support the company's business objectives.
Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement supplier engagement plans for analytical services to meet business needs and objectives. Collaborate within the Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Chain (CMSC) team and across Vaxcyte cross-functional teams, including CMC, Quality and Regulatory, to ensure alignment of supplier strategies with business goals.
• Initiate and manage sourcing events, working with technical and project leads to define requirements. Identify, evaluate and select suppliers based on Vaxcyte strategic criteria (e.g. quality, capabilities, etc.). Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Vaxcyte organizational policies in all sourcing activities.
• Partner with Vaxcyte legal team and key business partners to negotiate contracts and agreements with analytical suppliers to ensure favorable terms and conditions.
• Support the establishment of a comprehensive supplier management program for Vaxcyte with other members of the CMSC Sourcing organization.
• Manage relationships for suppliers/projects from on-boarding through supply agreement establishment (SOW/PO based ordering) and collaborate with key business partners to identify and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor supplier performance (e.g. data / results on-time delivery, deviations/exceptions, etc.)
• Lead tactical execution of contracts/agreements, including leading negotiations to finalize Proposals/SOWs/Change Orders and initiation of purchase requisitions (PRs) to PO issuance. Establish processes, as needed, to confirm deliverables are achieved prior to payment approval.
• Escalate issues with relevant supplier POCs in support of Vaxcyte SMEs.
• Coordinate and facilitate periodic business reviews / Joint Steering Committee meetings between Vaxcyte senior leadership and relevant Supplier counterparts.
• Monitor key analytical suppliers' overall health including financial position, strategy, ownership structure, leadership strength and investment plans and identify potential risks that could impact Vaxcyte.
• Monitor broader market trends and industry developments in global analytical services market to identify opportunities to deliver better value to Vaxcyte through sourcing strategies.

Requirements:

• B.S. / B.A. degree required. Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, Master's in Supply Chain Management) highly desired.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in strategic sourcing, procurement or supply chain management, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong knowledge of analytical services.
• Proven experience in sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation and contract management.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a bias for a positive, "can do" approach to problem solving.
• Experience with global sourcing and supplier management of analytical services and working knowledge of analytical services market trends preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Reports to: Executive Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Sourcing

Location: San Carlos, CA

Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $219,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary.

Vaxcyte, Inc.
825 Industrial Road, Suite 300
San Carlos, CA 94070

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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