Associate Director, Contract Manufacturing

Associate Director, Commercial Drug Product Manufacturing And Packaging

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner.

The associate director, commercial drug product manufacturing and packaging is responsible for overseeing crucial manufacturing production and ensures uninterrupted supply of SMPA's commercial oral solid dosage (OSD) portfolio through successful execution of production campaigns within our global network of external contract development & manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). This role will serve as a leader and work with external manufacturing sites to ensure quality and compliance is met, provide technical oversight; collaborates with internal stakeholders and alliance partners to bring commercial product to desired markets; leads technology transfer and ensures commercial preparedness for manufacturing at CMOs.

The individual must have the ability to work independently, be an effective and engaged technical and strategic leader in a fast-paced environment. This role requires excellent technical expertise, strong interpersonal skills and outstanding communication skills to manufacture and deliver important medicines to patients.

Job duties and responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating the overall evaluation and selection of external contract development & manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) for commercial needs; serving as a point of contact for contract development & manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), and act as technical lead; actively managing CDMOs in assigned projects to coordinate technology transfer and development efforts per project milestones, timelines, and deliverables for projects; reviewing and coordinating quality related documents pertaining to production with CDMO's (complaints, deviations, change controls, OOS, etc.); assisting in coordinating release and stability tests for drug product manufacturing and packaging; responsible for implementation and maintenance of serialization systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and enhance traceability within the pharmaceutical manufacturing process; monitoring and verifying implementation of SMPA's controlled documents at CDMOs partner sites; assisting in review and revision of departmental SOPs in order to streamline and improve current practices; managing CDMOs on a daily basis, responsible for all interactions with CMO's on the assigned projects; working with line manager and partner functions to develop processes / systems to effectively manage vendor selection and performance assessments; participating in solving issues of high complexity; communicating issues to line manager and project team in a timely manner; developing specific manufacturing recommendations for coordination of production schedules, environmental concerns, and safety issues; coordinating production flow from process development to manufacturing; responsible for driving continuous improvement in all operation processes; assisting in continuous process verification (CPV) of all products; and performing other duties as assigned.

Key core competencies include proven experience handling confidential and sensitive information with the ability to exercise discretion and show good judgment, honesty, integrity, and trust building; serving as an ambassador for SMPA and key partnerships; professional behaviors in all dealings is essential and required; must have excellent customer-service orientation, high degree of professionalism, and ability to work with limited directions; demonstrates a positive, 'can do' and service-oriented attitude; strong oral and written communicator; detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy; self-motivated, with initiative and the ability to take ownership of, and follow through with, specific tasks; ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly while working under tight deadlines; and skilled in developing collaborative internal and external relationships.

Education and experience required include minimum 8 - 12 (w / o master's) or 6 - 8 years (with master's) years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

The base salary range for this role is $159,360 to $199,200. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which also includes the opportunity for merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participation, eligibility for our 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances and leaves provided in line with your work state. Our robust time-off policy includes flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays plus additional time off for a shut-down period during the last week of December, 80 hours of paid sick time upon hire and each year thereafter. Total compensation, including base salary to be offered, will depend on elements unique to each candidate, including candidate experience, skills, education and other factors permitted by law.