Director, Procurement – Biologics Category

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

• 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.