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Senior Director of Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing

Xaira TherapeuticsSouth San Francisco, California, United States
On-site Full-time $215K/yr - $280K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior Level Manager

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:Supply Chain LeadershipDevelop and lead the overarching supply chain strategy. Guarantee continuity, reliability, and risk mitigation across critical vendors and external partners. Oversee the selection, onboarding, performance monitoring, and renewal planning of vendors. Provide leadership with insights into external dependencies and operational risk exposure. Map and monitor crucial vendor dependencies across research services, cloud infrastructure, data providers, and platform suppliers. Strategic SourcingDirect category strategy development across cloud infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, research services, data providers, lab suppliers, and corporate systems. Manage competitive sourcing processes and major vendor negotiations.

About the job

Xaira Therapeutics develops protein and antibody therapeutics using generative AI models, with the goal of targeting difficult molecular challenges in drug discovery. The company’s foundation models support better identification of drug targets and patient groups, aiming to improve the success rate of new therapies. Xaira is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Seattle and London.

Role overview

The Senior Director of Supply Chain and Strategic Sourcing leads supply chain, procurement, and contract governance across Xaira. This position is responsible for ensuring reliable access to external partners, platforms, and services that support teams in Research, Biomedical AI, Platform Engineering, and Corporate operations.

What you will do

  • Build and implement a sourcing strategy that supports Xaira’s mission and growth plans
  • Strengthen vendor management and relationships with key suppliers and service providers
  • Develop and oversee a contract governance framework
  • Maintain operational continuity with external partners
  • Transform procurement and contracts into a unified, scalable supply chain function

Focus areas

This leadership role sits at the intersection of research, technology infrastructure, and external partnerships. The Senior Director will align sourcing, vendor, and contract decisions with Xaira’s long-term goals.

About Xaira Therapeutics

Xaira Therapeutics is a forward-thinking biotech company dedicated to utilizing artificial intelligence to enhance drug development processes. Our innovative approach aims to create breakthrough therapies for complex medical challenges.

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