Associate Manager R&D Procurement

Role & responsibilities

• Support the definition and implementation of global Lab Consumables category strategies that serve regional and global business needs.
• Partner with collaborators and Procurement leadership to align category priorities and manage category-related discussions.
• Lead sourcing activities, negotiations, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, and contracting initiatives for assigned Lab Consumables categories.
• Drive value through cost savings, cash flow improvements, inventory insights, and broader category management efficiencies using spend and performance analytics.
• Negotiate contract terms and conditions in collaboration with the Law department while ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Ensure category activities align with applicable GxP requirements and other relevant regulations while supporting supplier performance and service delivery.
• Use market intelligence, benchmarking, supplier engagement, and data analytics to inform decisions and strengthen category outcomes.
• You bring integrity, focus, and collaboration to help drive continuous improvement and positive outcomes across teams and supplier partnerships.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study and progressive procurement experience, including experience in Pharma or BioPharma.
• Experience managing category processes and suppliers across a breadth of categories.
• Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams to deliver results in Lab Consumables or related categories through sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier relationship management.
• Experience providing insights on rates, unit costs, costing structures, cost models, and total cost of ownership models to support effective negotiations and sourcing decisions.
• Experience using external data sources, market intelligence, supplier engagement, and supply market insights to evaluate sourcing opportunities and market dynamics.
• Demonstrated success supporting global supply market evaluations using market intelligence, risk, compliance, and financial assessment tools.
• Experience supporting supplier relationship management activities and building productive collaborator and supplier partnerships.
• Working knowledge of sourcing and contracting tools, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and electronic Request for Proposal (eRFX) platforms, including Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, or similar systems.
• Working knowledge and hands-on experience supporting sourcing platform technologies such as LabViva, Zageno, Science Exchange, Scientist.com, or similar platforms.
• Ability to employ Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication, analysis, and presentations
• Experience using data analytics, automation, and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Power Automate to generate insights and communicate recommendations to partners and senior leadership.
• Experience implementing inventory management programs and supporting technologies, including RFID, QR code solutions, consignment programs, vendor-managed inventory, single-use materials, bioreagents, and media.
• Experience operating with integrity, focus, and clarity in ambiguous environments while motivating change and improvement.
• Experience managing associate-level professionals preferred.