About this role
At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.
Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.
Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!
Role
This leadership role is responsible for driving, advising, and collaborating on the end-to-end sourcing and contracting processes for Technical Operations services; mainly Clinical Drug Supply. The position works closely with external service providers, including CMOs and IRT suppliers but also other vendors supporting the clinical drug supply business.
The role will define and implement sourcing and contracting strategies that enhance value, minimize risk and cost, ensure quality, and support scalability in a dynamic and growing business environment.
Responsibilities
The primary accountability of this role is to lead the end-to-end sourcing and contracting process in close collaboration with the Technical Operations team, ensuring timely and fit-for-purpose agreements.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead strategic sourcing planning and execution for clinical drug supply services
Drive the end-to-end sourcing process, including RFP development and execution
Oversee vendor evaluation and due diligence for new and existing suppliers
Enable and support vendor selection decisions
Lead contract lifecycle management, including negotiation, execution, and amendments for master service agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and change orders
Act as the coordinating contract manager for clinical drug supply sourcing activities
Manage vendor governance and performance, including:
Chairing governance meetings
Driving issue escalation and resolution
Mitigating risks and optimizing processes
Identifying trends and continuous improvement opportunities
Develop and manage category strategies within the assigned area
Advise stakeholders in Technical Operations on best practices across supplier performance, risk, and relationship management
Define, implement, and maintain outsourcing strategies for assigned service categories
Additionally, this role will:
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of global procurement, sourcing and contract management, as well as vendor governance processes
Collaborate cross-functionally with Technical Operations, Legal, IT&D, Finance, Compliance & Risk and QA
Support cross-functional projects and training initiatives as needed
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
10+ years of relevant industry experience
Proven experience in clinical drug supply vendor management and and/or clinical outsourcing
Strong understanding of clinical development and/or technical operations processes
Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong collaboration skills across diverse internal and external stakeholders
Strong project management and coordination capabilities
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Proactive, results-oriented, and solution-driven mindset
Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., drug supply managers, scientists, trial managers, clinicians, data managers, and vendors)
About You
You are genuinely passionate about our purpose
You bring precision and excellence to all that you do
You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds
You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative
You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!
Locations
Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.
About Genmab
Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.
Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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About Genmab
Danish biotechnology company creating differentiated antibody therapeutics for oncology and other serious diseases. Based in Copenhagen.
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