Director, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

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Full Time Management Based in Waltham Office, Waltham, MA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Innoviva, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative solutions for patients and healthcare providers in the fields of Critical Care and Infectious Diseases.

Our mission to deliver innovative, life‑saving medicines for serious unmet medical conditions drives us every day and contributes to building a sustainable business for the long term. It also inspires our entrepreneurial culture which fosters innovation, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to the people we serve. Patients are at the center of everything we do because everyday matters. Every employee is encouraged to take initiative, explore new ideas, and turn challenges into opportunities that can potentially transform lives, especially those suffering from serious and difficult‑to‑treat illnesses.

Our products marketed in the U.S. include:

• GIAPREZA (angiotensin II) is a vasoconstrictor to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock.
• XACDURO (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection) is a new treatment designed specifically to treat hospital‑acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP) and ventilator‑associated bacterial pneumonia (VABP) caused by susceptible strains of bacteria called Acinetobacter baumannii‑calcoaceticuscomplex in adults.
• XERAVA (eravacycline) is a broad‑spectrum antibiotic used to treat patients with complicated intra‑abdominal infections (cIAI).
• ZEVTERA (ceftobiprole) is an approved advanced‑generation cephalosporin antibiotic and the only FDA‑approved cephalosporin specifically designed to treat adult patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (bacteremia) including those with right‑sided infective endocarditis. In addition, Zevtera is approved in adult patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI), and adult and pediatric patients (3 months to less than 18 years old) with community‑acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP).
• Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin) for oral suspension is a first‑in‑class, single‑dose oral antibiotic for the treatment of uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older weighing at least 35 kg.

The Director of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing will lead the strategic sourcing, procurement operations and supplier management functions. This highly visible role will own the full procurement lifecycle from strategic sourcing and contract negotiation through purchasing operations, systems optimization and procure‑to‑invoice process management. The Director will be responsible for establishing best‑in‑class procurement processes, optimizing supplier partnerships, and ensuring cost‑effective purchasing while supporting the company’s commercial, R&D and corporate operations.

The ideal candidate brings deep procurement experience within commercial and late‑stage pharmaceutical organizations, including expertise in negotiating commercial, CRO, CMC, G&A and professional services agreements.

Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives across clinical, CMC, commercial, G&A, technology and professional services spend categories.
• Negotiate complex agreements, including CRO, CMC, commercial services, consulting, SaaS and enterprise vendor contracts.
• Develop sourcing strategies, vendor selection processes, supplier negotiations, and ongoing supplier performance management.
• Partner cross‑functionally with G&A, Commercial and R&D organizations to support sourcing and contracting needs.

Procurement Operations & Purchasing Management

• Own day‑to‑day procurement operations, including purchasing workflows, purchase requisitions, PO management, approvals, vendor onboarding, and procure‑to‑invoice activities.
• Ensure procurement activities align with…