Associate Director, Packaging Operations

About Summit: Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence. Summit’s team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit’s clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including: Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI. HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC. HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC. Colorectal Cancer (CRC) HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy. Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland. Overview of Role: The Associate Director of Packaging Operations will support development of the strategy and participate in the execution of Summit’s Packaging Operations for commercial product(s). This role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient and compliant delivery of high-quality pharmaceuticals to customers worldwide. The successful candidate will oversee the Operational delivery of commercial products in US and global markets, lead the tactical aspects of Summit’s engagement with external packaging operations partners, including managing vendor operational relationships. Role and Responsibilities: Manage post launch related activities for US and global markets including delivery of Summit’s packaging production plan. Act as the main point of contact for managing manufacturing operational interactions with all commercial packaging vendors. Collaborate with internal launch teams to ensure all post launch related operational goals are met. Oversee ongoing packaging operations with the commercial packaging vendors to ensure on time delivery of finished goods at commercial distribution facility. Ensure cycle time from delivery of DP to the Packaging Vendor through to release of the packaged finished product are measured and meet required timelines. Track vendor performance against established KPIs, identify performance trends, and collaborate with vendors on corrective actions and continuous improvement opportunities. Support the implementation of the Technical Operations strategy to further manufacturing goals, including product availability, cost optimization, and customer satisfaction. Collaborate with CMC, Commercial, Finance, QA and operational teams, ensuring high levels of compliance, performance, and alignment with business objectives . Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and resilience in the commercial packaging domain. Ensure the forecasted demand as presented by the Commercial SC team is aligned, managed and delivered, optimizing inventory l…