Procurement Manager

About the role

The Procurement Manager will lead, coach, and evaluate a team of procurement professionals supporting indirect goods and services. They will oversee purchase requests, purchase orders, RFQs/RFPs, supplier onboarding, contracts, and procurement metrics. The role involves leading supplier selection, negotiations, contract commitments, and capital-project purchasing. The manager will partner cross-functionally to resolve cost, quality, delivery, and supplier-performance issues. They are responsible for driving cost-reduction initiatives, process improvements, budget discipline, and ethical procurement practices. Coordination with vendor-managed inventory partners to maintain appropriate inventory levels is also part of the responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and evaluate a team of procurement professionals supporting indirect goods and services.
• Oversee purchase requests, purchase orders, RFQs/RFPs, supplier onboarding, contracts, and procurement metrics.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, contract commitments, and capital-project purchasing.
• Partner cross-functionally to resolve cost, quality, delivery, and supplier-performance issues.
• Drive cost-reduction initiatives, process improvements, budget discipline, and ethical procurement practices.
• Cook up coordination with vendor-managed inventory partners to maintain appropriate inventory levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of purchasing/procurement experience.
• At least 2 years leading or supervising buyers or procurement professionals.
• Experience with strategic sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, contracts, negotiations, indirect procurement, and capital projects.
• Working knowledge of GMP/cGMP requirements within a regulated environment.
• Experience writing SOPs, policies, or controlled procurement guidelines.
• Hands-on ERP experience and ability to work onsite at least four days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Procurement experience in biotechnology, biopharma, pharmaceuticals, or cell and gene therapy.
• Experience supporting multiple sites or remote internal stakeholders.
• VMI and supplier-performance management experience.

Benefits

Competitive compensation DOE.

Pay

$145k–$170k Base

Schedule

N/A