[Hiring] Manager, Vendor Relationship @Compass Pathways

Role Description

The Manager, Vendor Relationship will serve as the main operational point of contact for Compass CDMO/CMOs, and critical material suppliers in our clinical and commercial supply chain. Reporting directly to Supply Chain leadership, this position manages the high-complexity vendor landscape inherent to Scheduled controlled substances.

Location: Remote in the United Kingdom.

Reports to: Associate Director, Supply Chain.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to-end management of supply chain vendors to ensure availability of outsourced Drug Substances, Drug products or Finished Goods.
• Identify critical issues and risks, develop action plans, and keep stakeholders apprised of any impact upon supply.
• Collect and maintain relevant information on the entities such as contractual terms, financial expenses and strategic road maps.
• Ensure the accountability for the entities’ performance.
• Set up business review meetings to report on performance, action plan and recommendations.
• Supervise the collection and review of KPIs (Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, etc.).
• Coordinate vendor schedules to secure timely, GXP-compliant manufacturing and distribution of Schedule 1 materials for active global Phase 2/3 clinical protocols.
• Drive the dual-track operational strategy: manage supply chain flexibility for clinical needs while supporting process-scale frameworks with commercial vendors.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs and supply chain to ensure timelines are met for the application and procurement of applicable manufacturing and distribution licenses.
• Vendor management oversight to ensure supply quotas for manufacturing and supply sites are delivered on time and fulfilled.
• Serve as primary relationship owner for CDMOs, CMOs, driving routine external and internal meetings.
• Partner with Supply Chain and legal leaders to negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and commercial supply agreements with highly structured SLAs.
• Oversee vendor risk assessments and formulate proactive dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate high-barrier entry constraints of scheduled product manufacturing.
• Responsible for the project management of resources to resolve supply issues and support life cycle management in coordination with all stakeholders.
• Review and manage the CMC Manufacturing Financial budget for Clinical and Commercial manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Desirable: BSc in a Life Sciences discipline or relevant experience with 2-3 years spent in a similar role.
• Minimum: BSc or equivalent in a Life Sciences or Engineering discipline, with 1-2 years spent in a similar role (e.g. chemistry or biochemical engineering).
• Experience project managing manufacturing/packaging initiatives in the CGMP industry.
• Broad knowledge of biotech/pharmaceutical manufacturing processes with excellent scientific analysis and interpretation skills and the ability to creatively problem solve.
• Controlled Substance Expertise: Experience handling Scheduled controlled drugs, including specialized vault requirements, high-security logistics, and quota management.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of MHRA, FDA cGMPs, DEA regulations governing high-restriction pharmaceutical components.

Key Competencies

• Cross-Functional Fluency: Exceptional ability to translate technical CMC complexities into actionable Vendor management supporting supply chain and technical teams with planning and logistics requirements.
• Strategic Versatility: Competent at switching between the agility needed for clinical trial troubleshooting and the rigid process control needed for commercial launch.

Benefits

• Flexibility & generous time off.
• Parental & reproductive support.
• Health & medical benefits.
• Mental health & wellbeing support.
• Financial health benefits.

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