Manager, Vendor Relationship
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Vendor relationship manager overseeing controlled-substance manufacturing and supply-chain partners. Supporting Compass Pathways’ clinical and commercial mental-health drug programs.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end supply chain vendors to ensure availability of outsourced Drug Substances, Drug Products, and Finished Goods
- Identify critical issues and risks, develop action plans, and communicate supply impacts to stakeholders
- Collect and maintain vendor contractual, financial, and strategic information
- Ensure vendor performance accountability
- Set up business review meetings covering performance, action plans, and recommendations
- Supervise collection and review of Supply Chain, Finance, and Quality KPIs
- Coordinate vendor schedules for timely, GXP-compliant manufacturing and distribution of Schedule 1 materials for global Phase 2/3 clinical protocols
- Manage supply chain flexibility for clinical needs while supporting commercial process-scale frameworks
- Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs and Supply Chain on manufacturing and distribution licenses
- Ensure manufacturing and supply site quotas are delivered and fulfilled on time
- Own relationships with CDMOs and CMOs and drive internal and external meetings
- Partner with Supply Chain and legal leaders to negotiate MSAs, SOWs, and commercial supply agreements with structured SLAs
- Oversee vendor risk assessments and develop dual-sourcing strategies
- Project-manage resources to resolve supply issues and support lifecycle management
- Review and manage the CMC Manufacturing Financial budget for clinical and commercial manufacturing
Requirements:
- Minimum: BSc or equivalent in a Life Sciences or Engineering discipline, with 1-2 years spent in a similar role
- Experience project managing manufacturing/packaging initiatives in the CGMP industry
- Broad knowledge of biotech/pharmaceutical manufacturing processes
- Excellent scientific analysis and interpretation skills
- Ability to creatively problem solve
- Experience handling Scheduled controlled drugs, including specialized vault requirements, high-security logistics, and quota management
- Understanding of MHRA, FDA cGMPs, and DEA regulations governing high-restriction pharmaceutical components
- Ability to translate technical CMC complexities into actionable vendor management supporting supply chain and technical teams with planning and logistics requirements
- Competence switching between clinical trial troubleshooting and commercial launch process control
- Employment rights in the United Kingdom; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable
Benefits:
- Flexibility and generous time off
- Parental and reproductive support
- Health and medical benefits
- Mental health and wellbeing benefits
- Financial health benefits
- Reasonable accommodation during the interview process
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