Posted 7 days ago

Director, Comparator Sourcing, Clinical Supply

BeOne Medicines I GmbH Switzerland, Basel
Onsite Full Time

Job description

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer. General Description: The position plays a critical role in supporting clinical development by ensuring timely, reliable access to comparator medicines across global markets. As Director, Comparator Sourcing, this role defines and executes the global sourcing strategy that enables this success. This is more than a sourcing leadership role. The role influences commercial strategy, shapes supplier partnerships, strengthens supply resilience, and builds market intelligence capabilities that create competitive advantage. Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Finance, this role identifies growth opportunities, mitigates supply risk, and leads transformational initiatives that improve customer outcomes and business performance. This role leads a team, develops future leaders, and creates an environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement thrive. As part of the Global Clinical Supply Chain Leadership Team, the role ensures strategic alignment with Global Clinical Supply Chain and BeOne’s strategic goals and builds strong relationships with functional leadership to support organizational alignment and prompt resolution of critical issues. The role requires expert working knowledge of supply chain best practices and experience working within cGMP and GCP environments, along with strong cross-cultural awareness and communication skills to lead in a fast-paced, multicultural organization.

Essential Functions

Strategic Sourcing and Portfolio Management Partner with GRDS to develop and execute a global comparator sourcing strategy aligned with clinical development priorities, financial goals, supply continuity, and reliable market access. Shape sourcing plans that support key customer needs, new product access, supplier diversification, and supply resilience. Supplier Partnerships Partner with GRDS to build strong relationships with strategic suppliers, including governance, performance reviews, escalation, and long-term collaboration. Resolve complex supplier and operational issues with clear ownership and timely decisions (e.g. alignment on storage conditions and pack configuration). Market Intelligence, Transformation, and Performance Build enterprise market intelligence capability to anticipate industry trends, supply risks, competitive dynamics, and growth opportunities. Sponsor digital and process transformation that improves sourcing effectiveness, scalability, reporting transparency, and data-driven decision-making. Lead cross-functional performance improvement initiatives that strengthen global and regional program execution. Represent comparator supply in monthly CD&OP Supply Review Meetings, providing executive-level updates on delivery performance, risks, mitigation plans, and business impact. Cross-Functional Leadership and Compliance Influence senior stakeholders across the enterprise and align comparator sourcing strategy with clinical, operational, financial, and business priorities. Build strategic partnerships with internal functions to drive alignment, resolve issues, and support disciplined execution. Ensure scalable systems, processes, and controls support compliant, efficient, and reliable operational and logistical execution. Provide leadership input into departmental policies, procedures, and process documentation to support governance and continuous improvement. People Leadership Lead, coach, and develop a global team, building leadership capability and a sustainable succession pipeline. Provide strategic leadership across supply planning, comparator sourcing operations, and business process development. Foster a high-performing culture grounded in collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Supervisory

Responsibilities

Lead the comparator sourcing team for BeOne. Manage direct reports and provide mentoring to their teams as required. Competencies:

Experience

working in a global, complex supply chain organization within the biopharma industry, with strong influencing, communication, and executive stakeholder management skills. Ability to translate market intelligence into business strategy, customer value, and actionable sourcing decisions. Strong analytical capability, with a data-driven approach to problem solving and decision-making. Proven ability to lead change, inspire high-performing teams, and develop future leaders. Comfortable navigating ambiguity while delivering measurable business outcomes.

Experience

leading multi-disciplinary departments and building effective, engaged teams. Strong ability to collaborate and build strategic relationships with internal stakeholders, including Clinical Operations, Quality, CMC, Regulatory, and other cross-functional partners. Advanced knowledge of global clinical trials and the drug development process.

Experience

in vendor oversight, external partnership management, and comparator sourcing. Understanding of IRT system functionality and Excel modeling. Strong understanding of global pharmaceutical regulatory requirements, including cGMP, ICH/GDP, GCP, 21 CFR Part 11, and Annex 13.

Experience

in deviation investigation and CAPA implementation. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Education

Required: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field required. 12+ years of progressive supply chain experience, preferably within the biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry, including 5+ years in comparator sourcing. 5+ years of leadership and people development experience. Additional

Qualifications

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office. Other

Qualifications

As required by role and business needs. Travel: Approximately 15%, domestic and international. Salary Range Switzerland: 168,800.00 CHF - 211,000.00 CHF Global Competencies When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world. Fosters Teamwork Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback Self-Awareness Acts Inclusively Demonstrates Initiative Entrepreneurial Mindset Continuous Learning Embraces Change Results-Oriented Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis Financial Excellence Communicates with Clarity We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 11,000 colleagues spans six continents. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook and Instagram. For more information, please visit the link to explore job opportunities in China Mainland. China Mainland Job Posting At BeOne, how we work is just as important as the work we do. Below are our Values that determine the decisions we make and how we do things. Patients First Driving Excellence Bold Ingenuity Collaborative Spirit

Skills and functions

  • Gcp