Senior Manager, Procurement, Research & Development
Core
Execute a sustainable customer engagement model for Clinical Development stakeholders and strategic suppliers to strengthen procurement partnerships.
Role type
Senior Manager, Procurement (Clinical Development)
Builds
Trusted business partnerships with Clinical Development teams and strategic suppliers
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Procurement
Required skills
Category management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Stakeholder engagement, Contract management, Data-driven strategy, KPI definition, Cross-functional collaboration, Governance compliance
Preferred skills
Center of Excellence (CoE) establishment, Sourcing event leadership, Cost-reduction initiatives, Supplier innovation, Benchmarking approaches
Technologies
SRM frameworks, Supplier scorecards, Business review tools, KPI tracking systems
Responsibilities
Establish and operationalize a Center of Excellence for Clinical Development Procurement engagement; Define and execute benchmarking approaches to assess engagement effectiveness; Support the development and execution of category strategies within Clinical Development; Partner with Category Leads to implement and sustain a structured Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework; Conduct ongoing assessment of the Procurement engagement process and identify improvement opportunities; Build and maintain strong working relationships with R&D, Clinical Development, Finance, Legal, and other functional partners.