At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.

Knowledge:

• Able to develop solutions to a wide range of complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Able to create written communication that is properly structured providing clear, concise messages that draw well supported conclusions.

• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.

• Good organizational and time management skills, including working knowledge of project management tools and techniques.

• Ability to interact effectively with senior management and construct compelling business cases to justify project investments.

• In depth understanding and application of relevant principles, concepts, practices, and standards, along with an in-depth knowledge of industry practices.

• Solid working knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance, including pharmaceutical GMPs and GDP.

• Able to apply established organizational policies, and interpret, execute, and recommend modifications to department policies and procedures as needed.

• May require familiarity with the technologies, strengths, and weaknesses of a wide variety of fine chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide.

Specific Education & Experience Requirements:

• High School Degree and Fourteen Year's Experience; OR

• Associates Degree and Twelve Years Experience; OR

• Bachelors Degree and Ten Years Experience; OR

• Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience; OR

• PhD and Two Years’ Experience

• Experience in pharmaceutical operations/cGMP environment highly desirable.

• Excellent knowledge of logistics operations within Gilead and understands external best practices on a global basis.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Excellent understanding of logistics data within an SAP managed environment.

  • Focus on data accuracy and completeness.

  • Ability to drive the use of standard SAP processes globally.

• Process mindset with the ability to deliver process best practice and standardization.

• Works on problems of moderate to advanced complexity where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.

• Has a detailed understanding of logistics KPI’s; what to measure, standard definitions, and appropriate targets.

• Has experience of real-time performance reporting tools such as Tableau or Power BI.

• Has a track record of building relationships with suppliers to deploy Supplier Relationship Management and ensure suppliers are delivering Gilead objectives.

• Demonstrated track record of driving supplier performance.

• Can partner with Logistics Procurement to engage suppliers.

• Provides leadership, direction, and management of a team, to support execution of a series of initiatives of differing levels of priority.

• Can work with cross-functional stakeholders to agree priorities.

• Can clearly articulate priorities and progress to a range of stakeholders, including Exec. Director, Vice President level and occasionally Senior Vice President level.

• Provides supervision, training, guidance and performance management to department personnel; team of 3.

• Creates and maintains a positive working environment to ensure high productivity, employee engagement and performance.

• Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure that Gilead Global Logistics team are aligned with Good Distribution Practice and meet all relevant regulatory requirements.

• Implements and maintains material and logistics control systems, policies, processes and procedures ensuring that a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

• May serve as liaison between the company and the various governmental agencies and/or audit agencies as required.

• Reviews, and/or implements changes to controlled documents as needed. May author sections of regulatory documents.

• Monitors cost, including team Opex.

• Will participate in the drafting of supplier agreements in conjunction with Procurement & Legal to ensure contracts terms and conditions comply with corporate and purchasing guidelines.

• Compiles information from periodicals, catalogs, and other sources to keep informed on relevant market and competitor information.

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.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)

• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

• Teamwork (Working Together)

• Excellence (Being Your Best)

• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

The salary range for this position is: $182,070.00 - $235,620.00. Gilead 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*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

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

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