Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life‑threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we develop advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T‑cell, T‑cell receptor (TCR‑T), and natural killer (NK) cell‑based immunotherapy. From our three R&D sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting‑edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta‑cel). This strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a team‑oriented and driven Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join our External Supply and Development Strategy team within Technical Development in Somerset, NJ. This role reports to the Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing and is responsible for supporting molecular and cellular sourcing strategies focused on Cell and Gene Therapy programs. The successful candidate will work closely with the External Supply and Development Strategy team to establish and maintain a non‑GMP and GMP supply network for the Technical Development clinical pipeline.

The Specialist will support the development and manufacture of early clinical starting materials, drug substances, and drug products required for Legend’s investigational products, and collaborate with internal partners to ensure externally sourced products—such as viral vectors, plasmids, cell banks, and critical raw materials—meet health authority guidelines and global quality standards. Additionally, the Specialist will support Technical Development’s internal development and GMP activities, including vendor identification and evaluation, reagent and consumable supply management, and timely processing of project‑related invoices.

• Support Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing in overseeing supply of non‑GMP and GMP critical materials, including viral vectors, plasmids, and cell banks, for use in various phases of clinical development.
• Serve as a Strategic Sourcing point of contact for technical development laboratory for raw material consumables and reagent sourcing activities.
• Facilitate review of contracts and implementation of contracts into the contract management and purchasing system.
• Coordinate shipments between Legend and external suppliers by serving as a liaison between the logistics team and laboratories.
• Oversee technical development and clinical materials inventory as needed.
• Support procurement activities of clinical supply materials for internal clinical manufacturing.
• Build and foster relationships with external suppliers while aligning and integrating internal SMEs and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Quality department to ensure GMP practices are followed by external partners and support technical development evaluation in supplier qualification.
• Support client communications related to critical raw materials development and supply for multiple clinical cell and gene therapy programs.
• The role includes authority to make decisions regarding technical development lab sourcing for raw material consumables and reagents. Decisions involving significant budget allocations, strategic direction changes, or major collaborations with substantial financial or long‑term impact require higher‑level approval.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or relevant experience) in Business, Supply Chain Management, Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Immunology or other related business/biological sciences preferred.
• ≥ 3 years of experience working in cGMP pharmaceutical or similar environments.
• A minimum of 2 years with external supplier experience preferred.
• Knowledge of working with inventory management, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Facilitat…