Description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations.  Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success.  Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas. 

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Impact
As the External Manufacturing Analyst, you will support the day-to-day oversight of Cosette's contract manufacturing and packaging partners supporting the Brand Portfolio. Working closely with External Manufacturing, Quality Operations, Technical Services, Supply Chain Planning, and Strategic Sourcing, you will analyze supplier performance, maintain operational reporting, track production and supply commitments, and coordinate actions that improve supply continuity, contract adherence, and external partner performance.

How You'll Spend Your Day
•    Collect, validate, and analyze operational data from assigned CMO and CPO partners.
•    Maintain supplier scorecards and dashboards covering service, delivery, inventory, quality, cost, and action-plan performance.
•    Track production schedules, batch status, material availability, release timing, shipment commitments, and supply risks.
•    Prepare data, agendas, presentations, and action logs for Virtual Plant Team meetings, supplier business reviews, and performance discussions.
•    Monitor supplier commitments and follow up on overdue actions, recovery plans, and performance-improvement initiatives.
•    Partner with Quality Operations and Technical Services to coordinate information, actions, and timelines related to deviations, investigations, CAPAs, technical issues, and batch release dependencies.
•    Support assessment of contract and service-level adherence by comparing supplier performance with agreed operational commitments.
•    Identify emerging supply, capacity, inventory, and scheduling risks and escalate material issues to External Manufacturing leadership.
•    Support product launches, technology transfers, validation activities, lifecycle changes, and supplier onboarding initiatives.
•    Maintain accurate supplier, production, inventory, and performance information in SAP and approved reporting tools.
•    Perform root-cause and trend analyses to identify recurring issues and opportunities for continuous improvement.
•    Standardize reporting, meeting routines, action tracking, and performance-management practices across the external manufacturing network.

Skills and Experience
•    Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Science, Business Analytics, or a related discipline.
•    2+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, operations, analytics, or external manufacturing; relevant internship or co-op experience may be considered.
•    Experience working with CMOs, CPOs, contract suppliers, or other external supply partners preferred.
•    Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality systems, inventory flows, and supply continuity requirements preferred.
•    Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize complex data, identify trends, and translate findings into clear business insights.
•    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP, or other ERP and reporting tools preferred.
•    Strong organizational and project-coordination skills, with attention to detail and disciplined follow-through.
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise dashboards and presentations.
•    Ability to collaborate across Quality, Technical Services, Planning, Sourcing, Logistics, and external partner teams.
•    Willingness to travel approximately 10-15%.

Salary Range

The expected annual base salary for this New Jersey based position is $80,000 - $100,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee on the payment date.

Benefits

Hired applicants will be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in all phases of our operations. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual’s race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, reproductive health decisions, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, veteran status, liability for service in the United States armed forces, or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.