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Senior Manager, IM R&D Procurement Category, Analytical Development & Testing
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Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 08818, USA
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-18
Job specializations:
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Business
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Develop and execute the global category strategy for Analytical Development & Testing across Innovative Medicine R&D and relevant partner organizations
- Lead strategies for external analytical development, method development, validation and transfer, characterization, release and stability testing, raw-material, drug-substance and drug-product testing, microbiology, compendial testing, and specialized laboratory services
- Establish long-range plans aligned with portfolio priorities, internal capabilities, externalization decisions, product lifecycle requirements, and future demand
- Maintain a cross-modal view of supplier capabilities, technology platforms, capacity, geographic coverage, quality performance, regulatory readiness, scalability, and market trends
- Develop and govern strategic supplier relationships
- Establish supplier segmentation, performance management, risk mitigation, and business continuity plans
- Identify Supplier Enabled Innovation opportunities involving analytical technologies, laboratory automation, digital platforms, artificial intelligence, and advanced data analytics
- Serve as strategic procurement partner to Analytical Development, CMC Product Development, Therapeutics Development & Supply, Technical Operations, External Quality, Clinical Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D leaders
- Translate portfolio and scientific requirements into category strategies, supplier-selection criteria, sourcing approaches, commercial models, and contracting strategies
- Support development, regulatory, technology-transfer, clinical, and launch milestones
- Lead global and regional sourcing initiatives, supplier assessments, competitive bidding, negotiations, supplier selection, and contracting
- Develop commercial models including rate cards, preferred-provider arrangements, bundled services, milestone-based agreements, capacity reservations, insourced models, and strategic collaborations
- Deliver financial and nonfinancial value through sourcing, demand management, supplier collaboration, benchmarking, category optimization, risk reduction, cycle-time improvement, and access to scientific capabilities
- Use spend, demand, supplier, market, risk, and performance analytics to identify opportunities and risks
- Integrate quality, regulatory, data integrity, intellectual property, cybersecurity, compliance, and continuity requirements into category decisions and supplier agreements
- Communicate category priorities, market insights, supplier risks, value opportunities, and recommendations through executive-ready materials and governance forums
- Lead cross-functional initiatives across Procurement, Finance, Legal, Quality, Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Privacy, and R&D
- Provide category expertise and guidance to colleagues
- Coach and mentor procurement professionals
- Represent IM R&D Procurement in business forums, supplier engagements, industry events, and cross-functional planning processes
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent university qualification required
- Fluency in English, written and oral
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, pharmaceutical development, laboratory services, external manufacturing, or a related function
- Experience developing and executing category or sourcing strategies
- Experience managing complex supplier relationships, negotiations, and commercial arrangements
- Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, scientific, technical, or other highly regulated environments
- Ability to influence across regions, functions, business units, and senior stakeholder groups without direct authority
- Strong business acumen, analytical problem-solving, project leadership, change management, and executive communication skills
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business and supplier needs
- MBA, Master’s degree, scientific degree, supply chain qualification, or other advanced degree preferred
- Preferred experience with Analytical Development & Testing, CMC Product Development, laboratory services, Clinical Manufacturing, Technical Operations, External Quality, or adjacent pharmaceutical-development categories
- Knowledge of analytical method development, validation and transfer, characterization, stability and release testing, microbiology, and raw-material, drug-substance, or drug-product testing
- Experience across small molecules, biologics, advanced therapies, cell and gene therapies, ADCs,…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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