Manager, Clinical Logistics Vendors

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The Manager of Clinical Logistics Vendors works closely with Sourcing & Procurement SQM GTC and GSC in support of vendor selection issue resolution and ongoing performance management through business reviews. The role manages and reconciles purchase orders in alignment with forecasts and negotiated rates. They provide oversight of outsourced drug supply activities ensuring control of procurement inventory and distribution. They also regularly report out to stakeholders to ensure visibility to vendor performance costs and drug supply.

• Kite is transitioning from its current Santa Monica headquarters with employees expected to relocate to either our El Segundo or Thousand Oaks offices beginning in January 2027. While this role will be based in Santa Monica through 2026 applicants should take this planned relocation into consideration. Kite supports a flexible working policy offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite.

Responsibilities:

Vendor Engagement

Engages clinical logistics vendors for services such as 3rd party logistics (3PL) cryopreservation cold chain shipper supply and drug sourcing

Works with Sourcing & Procurement and SQM to address vendor performance

Regularly participates in vendor quarterly business reviews to address business needs and performance

Participates in vendor strategic business reviews to address business needs and performance as needed

Works with Sourcing & Procurement and GSC on vendor MSAs and COPs

Tracks adherence to MSAs and COPs

o Addresses deviations from vendor agreements alongside Sourcing & Procurement

Participates in SQM triage of potential supplier corrective action request (SCAR) when issues occur

o Ensures appropriate follow-up issue resolution investigation RCA and corrective actions are carried out in concert with SQM

Participates in RFI/RFP vendor identification selection and onboarding in concert with Sourcing & Procurement SQM GSC clinical logistics management and other cross-functional stakeholders

Facilitates 3PL lane assessment requests in concert with the clinical logistics cell journey manager

Purchase Order (PO) Management

Works with R&D Finance to create and maintain POs for vendor expenses

Works with GSC as needed to create GMP Pos for supplies received by GMP facilities

Works with Clinical Logistics Demand Planning to obtain clinical trial forecast and apportion PO funds accordingly

Reconciles PO costs against Sourcing & Procurement negotiated supply and services rate cards

Ensures issuance of credits when cost reconciliation does not match agreed upon rates

Drug Management

Provides oversight of vendors executing drug procurement services including comparator drug procurement storage labeling labeling translation kitting staging and shipment of materials

Monitors drug supply with each vendor

Works with the clinical logistics cell journey manager to monitor and manage real-time clinical trial comparator drug use

Admin and Reporting

Owns and maintains SOPs for vendor management

Owns internal training material for vendor management

Tracks and provides visibility of vendor costs and drug supply to clinical logistics management and department stakeholders via report and dashboard creation and maintenance

Travel required for QBRs SBRs and vendor stakeholder engagement

Basic qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and Six Years Experience

OR

Masters Degree and Four Years Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Supply Chain Business or related field preferred

• Experience in clinical logistics clinical operations or clinical supply chain within the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Experience managing and engaging 3PLs and suppliers in RFI/RFPs QBRs SBRs SCAR management MSA COP and WO execution

• Strong understanding of end-to-end clinical trial operations including patient-specific logistics global trial execution and their impact on systems and operations.

• Experience with ERP systems (EBS SAP etc.)

• Experience with clinical trial tools and systems (CTMS EDC eTMF IRT IXRS etc.)

• Experience with DCS and QMS systems (Veeva Agile etc.)

• Knowledge of GCP GMP GxP ICH principles and regulatory requirements.

• Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and vendors.

• Ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office SharePoint Smartsheet Salesforce ThoughtSpot Spotfire and other business systems

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

• Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow develop and realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem

The salary range for this position is: $123930.00 - $160380.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at jobs in the United States:

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