Director of Procurement - Global Development & Medical Services

About This Role:

As the Director of Procurement - Global Development & Medical Services, you will play a pivotal role within the Research, Development, and Medical Services Procurement team. This position is integral to driving procurement strategies, managing a substantial ~$600M spend across diverse subcategories such as Clinical Trial CRO Management, Clinical Technologies, and Medical Affairs services. In this role the focus will be on translating high-level business objectives and priorities into deployable strategies, facilitated through a procurement team.

With your business insights, commercial foresight, and procurement expertise you’ll shape category strategies, influence decision-making, and unlock opportunities that extend beyond cost. This Director will report to the Head of Research, Development & Medical Services.

What You’ll Do:

Category Strategy Leadership:
Lead a team of Global Category Mangers to build & refresh strategic category strategies grounded in external market signals and internal demand, to enable business acceleration. Supplier Relationship Ownership:
Drive Global SRM for strategic partners, lead Business Operations Committee (BOC) Governance, QBS, and issue & performance management to enable business goals and objectives. Spend Analytics & Value Generation:
Utilize spend data analytics, market intelligence, and benchmarking to identify value opportunities, optimize vendor services, drive Cost Reduction & Avoidance improving value return in alignment with Finance. Cross Functional Leadership:
Partner with senior stakeholders to build relationships and coordinate structured decision making across diverse teams that facilitate business alignment, acceleration, and value. Negotiation Leadership:
Set and execute negotiation strategies and playbooks for complex global MSAs, rate cards, rebates, and commercial terms to secure value, control, and speed. Execution Excellence:
Ensure efficiency of procurement events through optimal use of buying channels, program implementations of tools and systems that drive successful execution while managing risks and clear stakeholder communication. Preferred Supplier Ecosystem:
Evaluate vendor landscape to align preferred suppliers meeting the business’ priorities across Business Units, Therapeutic Areas, and Global environment to ensure consistency, compliance and outcomes. Who You Are:
You are a dynamic leader with proven success in shaping global category strategies in a complex, matrixed, highly regulated environment. Your executive presence & ability to develop effective relationships that influence senior stakeholders and decision making. You thrive in change and ambiguity, adapting quickly while maintaining focus on strategic objectives. Your communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to convey complex ideas clearly and motivate others.

You excel in project management, juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Your global leadership inspires trust and operational excellence, driving process and cost improvement initiatives.

Required Skills:

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required 12+ years of related leadership experience including 6+ years of clinical or adjacent category management, and at least 3 years in team management in a global environment Proven leadership of high impact teams and ability to mentor and coach team members to develop strategic capabilities Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate effectively with strong stakeholder management skills, building trust across cross-functional teams and senior business partners.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex, global procurement initiatives and manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. Expertise in prioritizing, organizing, and multitasking in a dynamic environment. Proven value generation from both internal and external opportunities. Proficiency with digital procurement tools, advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insights Proficiency in sophisticated negotiations across varied…