Sr Manager Global Procurement

Role Summary

Sr Manager Global Procurement. Oversees a team that supports and maintains all cGMP compliance aspects of procurement operations, including management of the Approved Supplier List, deviation investigations, CAPAs, supplier audit closures and evidence follow-up, regulatory inspections support, SOP writing and revision, change controls, and SCAR management processes. Additional compliance tasks may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the team operates as a global cohesive unit across all IOPS sites, achieving efficiencies and compliance.
• Tracks progress on Strategic Sourcing & Procurement quality system deliverables, including deviation investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and documentation due dates.
• Interfaces with Quality Assurance and other functions to resolve obstacles and facilitate decisions on quality system deliverables.
• Monitors, reports, and responds to KPIs for compliance functions (e.g., right-first-time for deviation investigations).
• Performs deviation investigations and coordinates CAPA implementation for high-risk events.
• Maintains procurement cGMP procedures, documentation, and training related to SOPs and Work Instructions.
• Reassesses Strategic Sourcing & Procurement systems for adherence to cGMPs and implements improvements.
• Represents the department during regulatory inspections and coordinates responses to inspection observations.
• Supports start-up/integration of procurement compliance functions at other sites, including travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree
• Required: 8+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a cGMP environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• cGMP compliance and regulatory inspection support
• Supplier management and ASL oversight
• Quality system deliverables, deviation investigations, CAPAs, and change controls
• Audit coordination and evidence gathering
• Proficiency with SOPs, Work Instructions, and master service/quality agreements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (required)