Purchasing/Procurement Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to support strategic sourcing and supplier management for a wide range of indirect spend categories within a Health Pharm/Biotech environment in Princeton, NJ. This long-term Contract position will focus on securing value through thoughtful category planning, effective contract negotiation, and close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders. The role is well suited for a procurement specialist who can balance commercial objectives, compliance expectations, and operational priorities in a regulated setting.

Responsibilities

• Direct sourcing activities across indirect purchasing areas such as technology, marketing, facilities, consulting services, travel, and transportation.
• Build category plans that support business priorities, strengthen compliance, and improve long-term supplier value.
• Conduct supplier negotiations for complex agreements to achieve favorable pricing, service commitments, and contractual protections.
• Oversee contracts from initial drafting and review through execution and ongoing adherence, working closely with legal and internal business teams.
• Identify opportunities to reduce spend, improve total cost outcomes, and enhance the value delivered by suppliers.
• Collaborate with partners in operations, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, finance, IT, marketing, and other corporate functions to align procurement strategies with business needs.
• Evaluate market conditions, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to inform sourcing decisions and category direction.
• Reduce supply and compliance exposure by strengthening sourcing approaches, monitoring supplier performance, and supporting diversification efforts.
• Measure and communicate procurement results, including savings, service performance, key metrics, and compliance with negotiated terms.
• Contribute to broader procurement improvement efforts such as vendor onboarding enhancements, payment term optimization, supplier diversity initiatives, and purchasing data standardization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, life sciences, or a related discipline is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in sourcing or procurement, with indirect category experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements and managing supplier relationships.
• Background in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, or another regulated industry is preferred.

Skills

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Working knowledge of procurement platforms, purchase order processes, and contract management tools.
• Experience using reporting or visualization tools such as Power BI is preferred.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-moving, matrixed environment with changing priorities.

Benefits

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.