Associate Director, Global Procurement - R&D

Role Summary

Associate Director, Global Procurement - R&D: Define and implement the global CDMO category strategy to support global and regional research services and pre-clinical development needs. Collaborate with partners to lead discussions related to the CDMO category and align priorities with Procurement management and functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates driving contract negotiations and execution with academic institutions, research licensing deals, research consultants & related activities.
• Leads category strategy, supplier relationship management (SRM) programs, contract negotiations and MSA execution.
• Works with leadership to drive value in terms of cost savings, cash flow improvement, and other efficiency savings as part of end-to-end category management.
• Represents Global Procurement by participating in organizational decisions with critical short and long-term impact on the success, efficiency, growth, and results.
• Demonstrates knowledge of efficient global procurement organizations and processes within the biopharmaceutical industry and leverages this knowledge to drive improvements.
• Manage category activities to ensure compliance across functions with appropriate GxPs and other applicable regulations, as applicable.
• Negotiates contract terms and conditions in consultation with Law department aligned with Regeneron’s priorities and business requirements.
• Manages a team of professional level employees responsible for performing category management and sourcing activities.
• Provide coaching and guidance on job performance and career development to direct reports and provides leadership examples for the organization.
• Coaches proficiency on procurement technical skills among others within global procurement.

Qualifications

• To be considered a bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required along with progressive experience in procurement.
• Experience successfully managing global category processes, and suppliers across a breadth of categories is required.
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional teams in the CDMO or related categories through effective sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier relationship management is required.
• Expertise insight and knowledge regarding rates, unit costs, and costing structures. Demonstrates success and experience with cost models and total cost of ownership models.
• Successful implementation of inventory management programs including technology solutions (RFID, QR codes, others), consignment programs, VMI solutions, etc.
• Experience leading and guiding associate level professionals including writing performance reviews, setting annual objectives, coaching, and developing others is preferred.

Technical Capabilities

• Knowledge with sourcing contracting tools, ERP’s, and eRFx systems preferred. (Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, Other)
• Knowledge and hands on experience implementing sourcing platform technologies preferred (LabViva, Zageno, ScienceExhange, Scientist.com, others)
• Ability to use data analytics, automation and visualization tools to drive insights and communicate to leadership (PowerBI, Tableau, Power Automate)