Procurement Manager

Main Purpose of Role

Provide strong and varied support to Procurement team, internal stakeholders, and suppliers, with a focus on ownership of contract and category management tasks to ensure awareness and compliance to established processes across the company, as well as driving sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations to deliver incremental and optimal value from our 3rd party spend. Manage team of Procurement Specialists to ensure operational workload is managed in a timely, accurate and complete manner, and own operational activities as required to ensure business continuity and required pace of completion is achieved. This role will be based in either the Immunocore Radnor (PA) or Gaithersburg (MD) office. Please note, fully remote working cannot be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead contact for certain functions, stakeholders and related suppliers, providing negotiation, contract management and procurement process expertise
• Assume primary responsibility for the creation, negotiation and finalization of contractual documents (MSAs, Work Orders, Change Orders) for certain departments in a timely and consistently accurate manner, using the pre-approved Immunocore templates where appropriate
• Lead RFPs across various stakeholder functions, ensuring Procurement input is provided and sourcing process followed so that the best value proposal is selected as winning bidder and communication to all bidder participants is timely and appropriately consistent
• Manage Procurement Specialist team (2) – hands-on ownership of required operational workload
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to agree and implement optimal sourcing strategies, leveraging spend through fewer sources of supply to generate maximum value
• Contribute to corporate savings pipeline by identifying new efficiency opportunities and driving projects to swift, successful and sustainable implementation
• Engage proactively with key stakeholders to ensure business strategy is understood, contract requirements are anticipated, and contract / PO executions are effectively progressed in a timely manner
• Anticipate and appropriately mitigate potential supply or supplier sourcing risks
• Support accurate and timely completion of Procurement Specialist responsibilities, being sufficiently knowledgeable about systems to educate stakeholders, suppliers and coach Procurement Specialists on key process steps and why appropriate adherence is required
• Develop proficiency in Netsuite (ERP) and Agiloft (Contract Management)
• Work closely with the Procurement team to enhance Procurement department infrastructure, including the introduction/incorporation of AI and other technologies
• Proactively identify and implement ownership for process efficiency opportunities to accelerate contract review and supplier negotiation steps
• Be a positive advocate for corporate compliance initiatives and contract management process enhancements with relevant stakeholders and suppliers
• Act as a role model for the application of relevant corporate policies and procedures, and adhere to compliance and process requirements

Person Specification

• Experience & Knowledge
  • Essential:
    • Procurement experience ideally at a Global Category or Procurement Manager level
    • Experience negotiating with Global suppliers and influencing geographically dispersed stakeholders
    • Experience of working in or closely with international companies, ideally with a US & UK presence
    • Line management experience – demonstrable success in combining operational and strategic responsibilities – must be able to pivot frequently in a fast paced environment
    • Evidence of continuous improvement mentality with demonstrable success in improving and transforming processes, particularly at a high-growth, rapidly scaling company, including effective leverage of technology
    • Evidence of credibility with management and external stakeholders
    • Evidence of leading strategic sourcing initiatives with cross-functional teams
    • Experience working in roles that require proactive identification and implementation of process improvement opportunities
    • Comfortable with simultaneously managing multiple requests from different departments and/or suppliers with the ability to prioritize competing tasks
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Proficient in use of standard Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PPT)
  • Desirable:
    • Experience of Agiloft and/or Netsuite software
    • Experience of working in the Life Sciences or Healthcare industry

Additional Behaviours Required

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to detail
• Diagnostic Information Gathering
• Managing Self Performance
• Results Orientated
• Teamwork
• Effective written and oral communication
• Building collaborative relationships
• Interpersonal awareness
• Conceptual thinking
• Forward thinking
• Possessing initiative
• Positively embracing change
• Persuasive communication
• Influencing others

Education & Qualifications

• Essential:
  • Degree graduate
• Desirable:
  • CIPS certified

About Immunocore

Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognized as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions. Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases. At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits. Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.