Senior Manager, Procurement, Research & Development
Core
Execute a sustainable customer engagement model for Clinical Development Procurement, strengthening partnerships with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure earlier involvement and alignment.
Role type
Senior Manager, Procurement (Clinical Development)
Builds
Trusted business partner engagement model for Clinical Development
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Procurement
Required skills
Category Management, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Stakeholder Management, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Governance & Compliance
Preferred skills
Experience in R&D or Clinical Development environments, Benchmarking expertise, Change Management
Technologies
SRM frameworks, KPI tracking tools, Sourcing platforms
Responsibilities
Establish and operationalize a Center of Excellence for Clinical Development Procurement engagement; Define and execute benchmarking approaches to assess engagement effectiveness; Support development and execution of category strategies within Clinical Development; Implement and sustain a structured Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework; Coordinate earlier and consistent Procurement involvement in Clinical Development planning; Build strong working relationships with R&D, Clinical Development, Finance, and Legal teams.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on leadership