Senior Global Procurement Manager

A leading pharmaceuticals company is looking for a Senior Manager, Global Procurement to lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives supporting a complex, highly regulated biologics and advanced therapies manufacturing environment.

This organization is a science-driven biotechnology leader focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies for serious and life-threatening diseases. With decades of leadership in translating cutting-edge research into approved treatments, the company has built a robust portfolio of biologics and pipeline products largely developed through its own R\&D and manufacturing ecosystem. The environment is fast-paced, highly collaborative, and grounded in scientific excellence and operational rigor.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute global category strategies supporting Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs), with a strong focus on raw materials, critical components, and external manufacturing services
• Drive end-to-end procurement activities including sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and supplier performance management
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Operations, and R\&D to ensure continuity of supply for GxP-regulated raw materials and production inputs
• Own supplier relationships for key categories, ensuring reliability, quality compliance, and cost competitiveness
• Negotiate complex agreements, including long-term supply, quality, and service agreements, in collaboration with Legal
• Identify and deliver cost savings, working capital improvements, and risk mitigation initiatives, particularly related to material supply constraints and global sourcing volatility
• Support make vs. buy decisions, capacity planning, and supply risk strategies tied to advanced therapies and biologics production
• Utilize data and analytics to drive fact-based decision making across procurement initiatives
• Contribute to the evolution of a best-in-class global procurement organization within a highly regulated life sciences environment

Required Experience \& Qualifications

• 8\+ years of progressive procurement experience, with demonstrated growth in scope and leadership
• Direct experience sourcing raw materials within pharma, biopharma, biologics, or advanced therapies manufacturing environments (strongly required)
• Proven expertise managing critical materials such as APIs, excipients, cell culture media, single-use systems, or GMP manufacturing inputs
• Strong understanding of GxP regulations, quality requirements, and supplier qualification processes
• Experience in supplier risk management, supply continuity planning, and global sourcing strategies within regulated industries
• Ability to lead complex negotiations and manage high-value supplier relationships
• Experience working with ERP and sourcing platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Zycus, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in technical and scientific environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting advanced therapies (cell \& gene therapy), biologics, or sterile manufacturing
• Prior leadership or people management experience
• Exposure to CMO/CDMO outsourcing models and external manufacturing networks
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging procurement data and market intelligence