Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category strategies for direct spend aligned with corporate objectives and pipeline priorities.
• Lead long-term sourcing strategies across direct spend categories.
• Drive supplier consolidation, value creation, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Establish preferred supplier programs and strategic partnerships globally.
• Support business continuity planning and supply risk management across the value chain.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing lifecycle (RFI/RFP, supplier selection, contract negotiation, and implementation).
• Lead complex contract negotiations with global suppliers to optimize pricing, service levels, and contractual protections.
• Partner with Legal to ensure contracts reflect regulatory, compliance, and IP requirements.
• Partner with the Corporate Strategic Sourcing and Procurement team to Implement procurement policies, systems, and controls to ensure SOX and regulatory compliance.
• Drive cost savings and cost avoidance targets annually.
• Develop and monitor procurement KPIs (savings, cycle time, supplier performance, compliance).
• Partner closely with the Corporate Strategic Sourcing and Procurement to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to Global Operations, CMC and other leaders.
• Advise executive leadership on sourcing risks, market trends, and supplier landscape.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance for budgeting, forecasting, and spend visibility.

Requirements

• BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, or other field related to the essential duties of this role.
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience (5+ years in fast paced cGMP environments; 5+ years in a supply chain leadership role within the pharmaceutical industry.).
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal communication, project management, collaboration, and analytical skills.
• Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
• Experience using Smartsheet or other work management software.
• Proficient generating and presenting operational and financial metrics/KPI’s.
• Thorough understanding of and experience with some aspect of technical operations or CMC.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and influence cross-functional teams not under direct organizational reporting lines to communicate challenging goals and achieve objectives.
• Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges.
• Exhibits creativity in adapting to changing situations, development of contingency plans and comfortable with making decisions.

Preferred

• Able to lead and coordinate large, complex strategy projects, with minimal direction.
• Experience developing operations network strategies for a growing global market.

Pay

• Wisconsin pay range: $150,000 USD - $170,000 USD
• California pay range: $160,000 USD - $180,000 USD