External Supply and Logistics Lead @ Sana Biotechnology

About the role

Sana Biotechnology is growing, and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who want to challenge status quo, and who lead with the desire to work on novel ideas. As an External Supply and Logistics Lead, you will report to the Head of External Manufacturing to ensure Sana is the partner of choice for our critical material suppliers, and ensure we have what we need, when and where we need it to develop, manufacture, and provide innovative cell therapies to patients. Cool stuff.

What you’ll do

Build and maintain relationships and supply agreements with critical suppliers and logistics providers. Serve as point of contact between external partners and internal teams. Responsible for identifying, forecasting, resolving, and appropriately escalating supply constraints, risks, and issues
Be subject matter expert in shipping and logistics, developing strategies, solutions, troubleshooting and maintaining operational oversight for shipments of GMP materials and clinical trial material
Work with members of Sana’s supply chain, external manufacturing, and process development teams to identify weak points in the supply chain, and establish the operating model, relationships, tools, and processes needed for scalable and sustainable external supply chain and logistics
Liaise directly with manufacturing sites to identify and resolve supply issues impacting planned manufacturing campaigns. Proactively provide visibility and guidance to internal teams on supply risks and potential mitigations
Develop operational roadmap, KPIs and engagement models with critical suppliers, negotiate and drive performance
Collaborate with members of Sana’s supply chain and other internal experts to develop and maintain demand forecasts for selected materials sourced from critical suppliers
Contribute to strategy and drive execution to mitigate enterprise risks associated with top tier suppliers. Operationalize mitigation plans including stage-appropriate relationship maturation
Represent Supply Chain and/or Technical Operations organizations in operational and or executive level governance with critical suppliers
Collaborate with members of Sana’s Legal, Procurement, Finance, Business Development, and Site Operations teams to develop enterprise approach to develop and implement enterprise-level strategy and tools related to external supply and logistics

What we’re looking for

Bachelor’s degree in science, pharmacy, or related field
8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry (CMC development preferred), 3+ years in supplier or CDMO management
Experience with shipping and logistics of GMP materials, clinical supplies, and managing cold chain/ultra cold chain operations
Experience managing and providing sponsor oversight of work done by CDMO vendors
Track record of working in matrix organization and influencing across multi-site, multi-function program teams
Ability to communicate strategic and technical concepts, plans, and tradeoffs effectively to stakeholders at many levels of the organization and from different technical functions or backgrounds
Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic start-up environment that requires learning new skills and technical details on the fly, and the ability to plan and execute while priorities change with emerging data

What will separate you from the crowd

Experience with Cell and Gene Therapy CMC development
Knowledge of the Cell and Gene Therapy CDMO and supplier landscapes
Experience in late stage or commercial supply chain management
Global logistics, import/export or customs brokerage

What you should know

Some travel (<10%) to vendor locations and other Sana sites will be required
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $170,000and $200,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

How we work together for patients

Lead from every seat – we seek to understand, act with honesty, and engage in the crucial conversations
Thrive as a team – we hire amazing people, are intensely curious, and cultivate inclusion and personal connectivity
Make it happen – we value vigorous debate, alignment around our decisions, and resilient execution

Get to know us

At Sana, we believe that a diverse workforce strengthens us as a company and helps us to achieve our mission to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases. This belief is a pillar of our business and is critical to our success. Our goal is that Sana is the place for talented people to bring their authentic selves to work, to have a great career and to deeply, positively impact patients.

Core to our values, we believe there is nothing more important than the health and wellness of you and your family. For benefit eligible employees, we cover 100% of the cost for employee health coverage and offer generous time-off (various paid time off benefits, such as holidays, vacation, sick time, and parental leave), short- and long-term disability, employer paid basic life insurance, additional voluntary life insurance protection, financial wellness programs including financial planning resources, a 401(k) Plan with an immediately vested employer match, Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, commuter subsidy and a variety of wellness offerings to support each person individually. For more details on our benefits, visit Sana’sBenefits Portal.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental or sensory disability (including the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability), genetic information, actual or perceived HIV or Hepatitis C infection, medical condition (cancer or a record or history of cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), disability, veteran status, political ideology, social class (including caste/caste identity), taking or requesting statutorily protected leave, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The job description listed above is representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions described above.

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