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Salary: USD 200,000 - 220,000 / annual
Mineralys Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing medicines to target hypertension and related comorbidities including chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and aldosterone-driven diseases. The company is fully remote and headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.
The Director, Commercial Strategic Sourcing will lead and manage all aspects of strategic sourcing for commercial categories including Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Agencies, Market Research, Patient Support Programs, Trade Shows, and Promotions. This role is accountable for developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver measurable value, mitigate risk, and align with business objectives. The position partners with executive leadership, finance, and cross-functional teams to optimize spend, improve supplier performance, and ensure compliance with corporate policies. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Vendor Management and will lead a team of 1–2 commercial sourcing professionals.
Key responsibilities include: partnering with senior leadership to create sourcing vision and strategy aligned with business and financial objectives; developing and managing relationships with key commercial vendors; owning sourcing policies, processes, and systems for commercial categories; leading category management for all commercial spend areas; leading RFI/RFP processes and vendor evaluations; ensuring ethical and compliant sourcing activities; driving standardization and continuous improvement across vendors; driving annual savings through negotiation and supplier consolidation; establishing KPIs and performance metrics; negotiating Master Service Agreements, statements of work, and change orders with Legal; overseeing vendor performance through governance meetings; collaborating with internal teams to manage vendor relationships and resolve performance issues; partnering with Finance on budget forecasting and financial accruals; and training Commercial teams on sourcing processes and requirements.
Travel: approximately 10% for occasional team and company meetings.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 12+ years in strategic sourcing, with at least 5 years of deep category knowledge and expertise in commercial sourcing categories (marketing, market access, media, patient support)
- Proven track record of delivering cost savings and managing complex, high-value contracts
- Advanced negotiation and contract management expertise; strong analytical and financial acumen; leadership skills to manage teams and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience with global sourcing and managing international supplier relationships
- Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
