Sunny Kim
Strategic Sourcing $ Planning Director, Life Sciences & Genomics Supply Chain Leader
- Role
- Director, Strategic Sourcing at Element Biosciences
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sunny Kim
Strategic Operations director with strong track record of leading cross-functional teams in life sciences, specializing in NGS technologies. Over 15 years Operations experience from leading Product and Process Development to Strategic Sourcing in Supply Chain. Diverse technical background with expertise in molecular biology and biochemistry (Ph.D.). Strengths are bridging technical and business initiatives within and between companies. KEY QUALIFICATIONS • Extensive experience in NGS: Developed and launched over 100 NGS consumables, enabling the launch of 7 sequencing platforms. Expertise in library prep, reagent chemistry, assay development, manufacturing, and quality control. • Proven leadership: Managed large multi-disciplinary teams, fostered collaborations, and established cross-functional processes. • Operational Excellence: Led Process Development and Strategic Sourcing Teams to drive operations efficiency, effectiveness, cost reduction, establish robust supply base, and create strong business relationships. • Quality focused: Implemented QMS and ensured compliance with ISO standards. Led stability studies and established robust manufacturing processes. • Technical expertise: Ph.D. in Biochemistry with strong technical skills in protein biochemistry, molecular biology, and analytical methods.
Experience
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Mar 2024 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Bridge deep scientific expertise with strategic sourcing leadership to build innovative, resilient supply chain for next-generation sequencing and advanced multiomics life sciences platforms.• Drive global sourcing strategy for highly complex consumables and instrument platform commodities—including biologics, chemicals, small molecules, dry consumables, integrated fluidics, electronics, and opto-mechanical assemblies.• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Legal, and Operations to align sourcing initiatives with long-term technology roadmaps, ensuring scalability, cost optimization, manufacturability, and regulatory compliance. • Lead contract negotiations, supplier performance management, and business reviews to cultivate strategic partnerships while enhancing supply base agility, resilience, and continuous improvement.• Leverage market intelligence, cost modeling, and data-driven sourcing strategies to achieve annual COGS targets, mitigate supply risks, and support critical product lifecycle milestones from new product introduction (NPI) through sustained manufacturing.• Deliver actionable insights that drive alignment, transparency, and measurable value across the global supply chain ecosystem.
Education
Stanford University School of Medicine
Ph.D., Biochemistry
2001 — 2007
Brown University
ScB, Biochemistry
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