Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement

About the role

The Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement is responsible for executing procurement processes related to requests within and across Engineering, Manufacturing, Site MRO Services, Technical Development, and other categories as needed. This role drives business partnerships with senior stakeholders to develop an integrated and aligned category strategy that maximizes business value and savings impact through sourcing, strategic planning, and external spend management.

Responsibilities

• Drives the strategic and compliant sourcing of goods/services in support of key internal business partners: Site Technical Services (including facility Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), Engineering, Technical Development, and Manufacturing
• Oversees end-to-end outsourcing process, including execution of best-in-class sourcing strategies, supplier rationalization, Request for Proposal (RFP) coordination, cost negotiations, and due diligence
• Manages business case generation that summarizes competitive bidding process, scoring methodology, and selection justification for the most technically and commercially viable solution(s) for the required services, quality, and cost
• Identifies opportunities for supplier base consolidation, standardization, and innovation across diverse and potentially fragmented categories to support on-site manufacturing operational continuity and uptime
• Negotiates optimal terms, competitive pricing, favorable service level agreements (SLAs), and risk mitigation clauses with external manufacturing and analytical laboratory partners
• Streamlines long-term category strategies that achieve operational efficiency and continue to lower Iovance’s total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Leads procurement strategy for acquiring engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment
• Leverages procurement best practices to recognize cost reduction and avoidance, achieving meaningful savings that improve organization’s financial performance
• Collaborates with the Legal and Finance organization to ensure the appropriate execution of key controls including third party agreements to protect Iovance interests with third party vendors
• Leadership of cross-functional teams across business functions to drive initiatives that maximize value of external spend with third party suppliers
• Develops performance benchmarks and scorecards, including key performance indicator reporting for senior management to aid continuous improvement efforts
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics/Finance, or a related area
• At least 10 years Procurement and/or relevant business experience within Manufacturing, Technical Site Services, Analytical Development, and Engineering functions
• Proven track record of negotiating complex third-party transactions that deliver maximum savings and enterprise risk mitigation
• Understanding of supplier cost structures, with ability to analyze the market competitiveness of supplier’s proposed direct material, direct labor, sub-contracted services, overhead, and other SG&A costs
• Ability to work in a highly complex and fast-moving developing biotechnology company, driving collaboration within business units and key functional partners at executive levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate developed strategies and supporting analysis effectively to ensure both corporate and departmental objectives are satisfactorily achieved
• Ability to demonstrate procurement’s value and positively influence the business to drive breakthrough results
• Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles, processes, systems and best practices within and across MRO, Manufacturing & Development, and Engineering categories
• Strategic mindset and strong negotiation skills to optimize large commercial deals
• Demonstrated business insight with good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate risk
• Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning
• Ability to travel domestically approximately twice a quarter to support sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management activities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Procurement, Finance, or a related area
• Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and “language of the business”
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems

Skills

• Clear and conceptual thinking ability
• Excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion
• Ability to handle work-related stress
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to meet deadlines

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$170,000 - $195,000 USD

Schedule

Not specified