Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, Emerging Modalities & Quality

Role: Director of Technical Operations and Quality (TOQ) Strategic Sourcing, leading external spend management for emerging modalities, quality services, and new chemistry platforms across biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. Responsibilities: develop multi-year sourcing strategies supporting early development through commercialization, optimize supplier ecosystems, lead end-to-end sourcing including negotiations and contract management, build supplier relationships, and mitigate supply risks. Collaborate with R&D, CMC, Quality, and cross-functional stakeholders, support supplier innovation and performance, and align sourcing with company goals on cost, quality, and supply resilience. Qualifications: bachelor's in a technical discipline; 10+ years in sourcing/procurement, with 3+ years in biopharma supporting emerging modalities or complex categories; certification preferred (CPSM, MCIPS). Skills: strategic sourcing, supplier ecosystem development, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, and industry knowledge of modalities, manufacturing technologies, and quality services. Experience working in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments with a focus on cost savings, risk reduction, and supplier innovation. High-value specifics: biopharma manufacturing, emerging modalities, lifecycle support from early development to commercialization, and strategic supplier development. Location: hybrid in Cambridge, MA.