Purpose of the Role

Responsible for sourcing, contracting, and managing assigned CMO suppliers with an annual budget of approximately $60-70 million USD.

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Key Responsibilities

• Proactively manage assigned CMO accounts to enhance cost, quality, and service in alignment with business expectations.

• Define and implement annual savings targets linked to assigned suppliers.

• Establish and implement short- and long-term savings pipelines through strategic sourcing initiatives (SSI).

• Collaborate with site procurement teams to identify regional synergies and unlock supplier/product value.

• Build leverage and develop sourcing strategies with key global, regional, and local suppliers.

• Develop and maintain a network of CMOs to maximize the value derived from these relationships.

• Engage early in potential new business development and licensing (BD&L) deals and R&D projects.

• Evaluate the product base and design re-sourcing strategies (e.g., insourcing, transfer).

• Act as the supplier lead for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) on a global scale.

• Provide business intelligence support, including market screening, benchmarking, and industry insights.

• Support the global procurement strategy and methodologies.

• Identify and develop stakeholder relationships to expand procurement integration.

• Build and maintain visibility of CMO-wide spending.

• Negotiate supply contracts and monitor performance against contractual commitments throughout the contract lifecycle.

• Develop and manage the RFI/RFP process as part of the negotiation cycle.

• Identify, implement, and track cost-saving projects in collaboration with site stakeholders, site controllers, and regional finance teams.

• Coordinate supplier implementation and follow-ups with site buyers and stakeholders.

• Comply with quality policies for vendor evaluation, selection, and approval.

• Drive compliance with procurement processes, procedures, and best practice initiatives.

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Qualifications

• BA/MSc or equivalent.

• CIPS/NEVI or equivalent certification.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Strong leadership, negotiation, and analytical skills.

• Understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.