Director, Trade and Distribution

The Director Trade & Distribution serves as Decipheras lead for U.S. trade and distribution activities across the oncology and rare disease portfolio. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for developing trade and distribution strategy managing specialty pharmacy distributor wholesaler and third-party logistics (3PL) partnerships and ensuring reliable product availability and operational excellence.

This role serves as the primary business owner for Decipheras trade and distribution partner network helping shape future strategy while overseeing the operational execution required to support current products and future launches.

The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with hands-on operational expertise working closely across Market Access Supply Chain Patient Support Finance Legal Compliance Quality and Commercial teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how trade and distribution functions evolve within a growing biotechnology company while helping support future product launches and portfolio expansion.

What Youll Do

• Lead relationships with specialty pharmacies distributors wholesalers 3PL providers and other trade partners to ensure strong business performance service levels and operational execution.
• Develop and execute trade and distribution strategies aligned with Market Access objectives portfolio growth and future commercialization plans.
• Oversee outsourced distribution activities including inventory visibility fulfillment product movement returns service performance and operational issue resolution.
• Support launch planning and distribution readiness activities for new products indications and portfolio expansions.
• Lead partner business reviews performance management discussions contract renewals negotiations and operational improvement initiatives.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain Patient Support Finance Legal Compliance and Commercial teams to ensure alignment continuity of supply and operational excellence.
• Monitor channel performance inventory data quality and service metrics while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Serve as a strategic business partner providing trade distribution and channel insights that help inform organizational decision-making and future growth.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in Business Life Sciences Healthcare Supply Chain or a related field.
• 15 years of progressive pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
• 10 years of experience managing distribution operations trade operations channel operations or related functions.
• 8 years of experience managing Specialty Pharmacy (SP) distributor wholesaler and/or third-party logistics (3PL) relationships.
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. specialty pharmacy specialty distribution and 3PL operating models.
• Experience leading partner relationships account planning business reviews negotiations and service-performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience overseeing outsourced distribution operations including inventory management fulfillment returns reporting and operational issue resolution.
• Strong analytical communication project management collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional decisions and work effectively in a growing organization with evolving priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships across organizational boundaries and contribute effectively in highly collaborative environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting oncology rare disease biologics or other specialty pharmaceutical products.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy networks limited distribution models buy-and-bill channels or specialty distribution organizations.
• Experience supporting product launches channel strategy development distribution model implementation or trade readiness initiatives.
• Working knowledge of order-to-cash processes inventory management channel data state licensing requirements and distribution compliance.
• Experience leading partner selection activities requests for proposal (RFPs) contract implementation or distribution network evolution.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA MPH PharmD or related discipline.

Additional Information :

Location: This is a fully remote position within the United States.

Candidates should be comfortable collaborating across time zones and working with internal and external partners nationwide. Travel of approximately 20% is expected for company meetings partner engagements and industry conferences.

Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $203800 - $280300. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors including but not limited to depth of experience education skillset overall performance and location.

Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Decipheras competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus a long-term incentive plan a full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable).

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision insurance 401(k) retirement plan with company match and more
• Generous parental leave and family planning benefits
• Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements we invite you complete the confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. We are committed to making all hiring decisions and other employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements we invite you complete the confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially.  We are committed to make all hiring decisions and other employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time