Executive Director, Global Supply Chain, Head of Planning

* Responsible for leading all End-to-End Clinical and Commercial Supply Planning for Finished Product and Critical Input/Raw Materials Planning including internal and external Viral Vector Supply.* Partners with Commercial, Clinical, Process Development on demand forecast and supply plans for non-patient demand, clinical & commercial Vector and finished product.* Responsible for all ES&OP/S&OE governance and processes, projecting forward-looking inventory positions and financial implications to deliver target customer service levels, total costs and inventory health for Kite Manufacturing Network and C-level executives.* Responsible for all Clinical, Commercial Launch, Product Variation Management, Packaging & Labeling operations. Serves as advocate to shape CMC strategy and product decisions, deliver TechOps readiness for clinical trials and commercial launches, manages E2E process for labeling and packaging compliance with regional and global regulations.* Represents Global Supply Chain as a member of the Global Manufacturing Leadership Team/ CMC-TC seeking risk mitigation strategies across Supply Chain to ensure continuous patient supply.* PhD degree with 12+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR* MA / MS degree with 12+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR* BS / BA degree with 14+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry OR* High School Degree with 18+ years of experience within cGMP Supply Chain and/or Operations in a biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or other highly regulated industry* Strong track record of clinical/lifecycle management and commercial planning in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry* Proven track record in strategic work in collaboration with Manufacturing organizations across a variety of settings and topics in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry* Strong experience in program and operational management including communicating across the organization to align on shared goals, identifying options and facilitating decisions to enable programs to move forward, resourcing and managing teams to meet goals and deliverables* Proven ability to effectively manage complex and ambiguous projects, influence stakeholders without direct authority, effectively network across the organization and communicate with executives/senior leaders all within a very dynamic, fast paced environment* Excellent analytical, interpersonal, influencing and leadership skills will be essential* Ability to effectively communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management through exceptional verbal and written communication skills* Exemplifies a Lean/continuous improvement mindset to drives tangible operational improvements* Experience with data analytics development lifecycle and methodology to ensure strong, accurate, and reliable analytical tools and dashboards* Strong people leader with an excellent ability to motivate, coach, develop and recruit others under their direct or indirect management* Highest level of integrity and management of confidential information* Be comfortable and efficient in a demanding, fast-paced, dynamic, often fluid environment.* Passion for Kite’s mission and deep desire to have a meaningful impact on patient livesEveryone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. #J-18808-Ljbffr