Associate Director, Team Lead Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals' unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

Genmab is seeking a motivated Associate Director, Team Lead, Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing to join our Global Clinical Drug Supply organization in Copenhagen, Denmark within commuting distance of our office location in Valby to comply with Genmab's hybrid working model.

This is a key leadership role within Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing, responsible for leading and developing a team focused on sourcing and supply of clinical trial materials, with a strong focus on commercial medicinal products used in Genmab's clinical trials. With multiple late-stage trials progressing and increasing supply chain complexity, you will help ensure high-quality supplies are sourced, available, and delivered on time to support both early- and late-stage clinical trials.

As Associate Director, Team Lead, you will combine people leadership with hands-on strategic and operational contribution. You will set direction, coach and develop team members, drive sourcing strategy, and foster a collaborative, compliant, and inspection-ready culture.

You will also establish and drive consistent standards for vendor governance across vendors managed within Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing. In close collaboration with Procurement, Finance, QA, and relevant business stakeholders, you will support clear governance forums, performance oversight, cost transparency, escalation pathways, and consistent vendor management practices.

The role requires strong prioritization, sound decision-making, and the ability to bring structure and momentum in a fast-paced, regulated environment. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and global vendors to strengthen scalable ways of working that support Genmab's clinical development portfolio and help bring innovative medicines to patients with cancer and other serious diseases.

The role reports to the Director, Head of Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing based in Copenhagen.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team within Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing, ensuring high performance, engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
• Set clear priorities, operational standards, and ways of working for the team, fostering a collaborative, compliant, and inspection-ready culture.
• Drive sourcing and supply activities in alignment with approved strategies, ensuring reliable supply for Genmab's clinical trials and audit-ready documentation.
• Establish and implement consistent vendor governance practices across Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing vendors, in collaboration with Procurement, Finance, QA, and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor market dynamics, supplier constraints, shortages, allocations, pricing changes, and other external risks, translating insights into actions that support supply continuity.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-conscious delivery of clinical trial supplies.
• Oversee supplier performance, spend transparency, budget input, cost drivers, risk mitigation, and escalation of issues that may impact timelines, availability, compliance, or cost.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, QA, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, CMOs, vendors, and other Global Clinical Drug Supply functions to support effective cross-functional execution.
• Drive development and continuous improvement of sourcing-related SOPs, vendor management practices, and scalable ways of working across the function.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives within Global Clinical Drug Supply Manufacturing and the broader Global Clinical Drug Supply organization.
• Ensure compliance with Genmab's quality system and applicable GMP, GDP, GCP, and regulatory requirements.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably within life sciences, supply chain, procurement, pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Significant experience from a regulated biotech, pharma, clinical supply, procurement, supply chain, or similar environment.
• Proven people leadership experience or demonstrated leadership potential, with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate others.
• Demonstrated ability to balance team leadership with hands-on contribution as a subject matter expert.
• Strong experience with sourcing, operational purchasing, vendor management, supplier performance management, and/or clinical drug supply activities in a global setting.
• Experience working with CMOs, global vendors, and internal stakeholders supporting clinical supply.
• Solid understanding of vendor governance, supplier oversight, spend management, budget input, risk management, and escalation processes.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of GMP, GDP, GCP, and documentation standards in a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional projects and collaborate effectively in global, virtual, and matrixed teams.
• Strong ability to prioritize, create structure, and drive decisions in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines and competing priorities.
• Curious, self-driven, and confident in challenging assumptions, escalating risks, and speaking up when something does not add up.
• Strong communication skills in English, both oral and written.

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose
• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do
• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds
• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!