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Director, Procurement – Biologics Category

nj • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Contract Management & Operations

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of the IMSC Procurement strategy by applying market intelligence and category expertise to identify high‑value opportunities, drive value creation, and strengthen procurement capabilities
  • Advise and support category sourcing strategies aligned to short-, mid-, and long‑term business priorities while defining and delivering a prioritized sourcing roadmap
  • Lead strategic and collaborative supplier relationships to drive performance, innovation, continuous improvement, and value through cost, quality, and efficiency initiatives
  • Advise supplier selection, due diligence, onboarding, performance management, and contract lifecycle activities while ensuring business alignment and governance compliance
  • Shape the future supply chain for upcoming nodes in the network
  • Negotiate commercial agreements and contracts that balance value, risk, and business continuity
  • Represent Procurement in cross‑functional forums while partnering with stakeholders to translate business demand into sourcing plans, priorities, timelines, and risk assessments
  • Partner across Supply Chain functions and R&D to enable product launches and operational readiness
  • Drive commercial value through cost‑effective sourcing strategies, cost avoidance initiatives, cash‑flow improvement opportunities, and negotiation optimization
  • Ensure accurate Procurement forecasting, budgeting and alignment with the financial business cycles
  • Proactively identify commercial, supply, quality and regulatory risks. Advise on development and maintenance of continuity plans
  • Ensure sourcing activities meet relevant regulatory, quality and compliance requirements
  • Raise critical issues promptly and coordinate mitigation actions with stakeholders
  • Leverage Procurement systems, analytics, and reporting to generate actionable insights, support decision‑making, and drive continuous improvement in supplier and sourcing performance
  • Promote adoption of digital tools and identify automation opportunities that improve efficiency and business outcomes
  • Translate business and category needs into supplier innovation projects and partner cross‑functionally to advance initiatives through key project phases
  • Represent Procurement in Platform‑level innovation initiatives and advise projects through commercialization

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated Procurement / Category Management experience
  • Proven success in development of sourcing strategy, supplier management and contract negotiation
  • Proven knowledge and proficiency in procurement analytics tools (e.g., e‑sourcing or contracting tools, etc.)
  • Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills, with the ability to translate business needs into strategic priorities for senior leaders, cross‑functional teams and external partners
  • Proven ability to build trusted, collaborative partnerships and lead through consultation and mentoring
  • Creative and adaptable in identifying solutions, managing complexity and responding to changing business needs
  • Demonstrated commitment to ethical business practices, confidentiality and procurement governance requirements
  • Proven ability to anticipate customer needs, identify opportunities and drive innovation and continuous improvement.

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