Director, Procurement - Biologics Category

Director, Procurement – Biologics Category

Hybrid position located in Titusville, New Jersey (USA) with alternate consideration at Spring House, Pennsylvania. Reporting to the IMSC Procurement strategy, the Director leads end-to-end biologics raw material procurement for New Product Pipeline and Launch & Grow products. The role supports cost efficiency, risk management, innovation, and sustainability and partners with Supply Chain, R&D, and senior stakeholders.

• Lead execution of IMSC Procurement strategy by applying market intelligence, 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 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 on supplier selection, due diligence, onboarding, performance management, and contract lifecycle activities ensuring governance compliance.
• Shape the future supply chain for upcoming nodes in the network.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and contracts balancing value, risk, and business continuity.

• Represent Procurement in cross‑functional forums, translating business demand into sourcing plans, priorities, timelines, and risk assessments.
• Partner with Supply Chain and R&D to enable product launches and operational readiness.
• Sponsor sustainable Procurement and supplier diversity initiatives across the category.

• Drive commercial value through cost‑effective sourcing, cost avoidance, cash‑flow improvement opportunities, and negotiation optimization.
• Ensure accurate procurement forecasting, budgeting, and alignment with financial business cycles.

• Proactively identify commercial, supply, quality, and regulatory risks; advise on 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 and support decision‑making.
• Promote adoption of digital tools and identify automation opportunities to improve efficiency.

• Translate business and category needs into supplier innovation projects, partnering cross‑functionally to advance initiatives.
• Represent Procurement in platform‑level innovation initiatives and advise projects through commercialization.

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated procurement / category management experience.
• Success in developing sourcing strategy, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
• Proficiency in procurement analytics tools (e.g., e‑sourcing, contracting tools).
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills; ability to translate business needs into strategic priorities.
• Proven ability to build trusted partnerships and lead through consultation and mentoring.
• Creative and adaptable in solving complex problems.
• Commitment to ethical business practices and procurement governance.
• Ability to anticipate customer needs, identify opportunities, and drive innovation and continuous improvement.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, specialty chemical, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting complex supply chains or direct material procurement categories.
• Familiarity with emerging digital or AI tools.

• Proficiency in English.
• May require up to 20% domestic or international travel.
• Work on‑site minimum three days a week; up to two remote workdays per week.

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