Global Head of Procurement

Argenta•Shawnee, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Argenta is seeking a Global Head of Procurement at its Shawnee, Kansas location. The role leads and develops procurement strategies for the Argenta group procurement function to ensure reliable supply at the best value for money. It oversees the procurement team and supplier relationships, leads strategic sourcing and contract negotiations, manages supply risks, and drives continuous improvement and financial performance across controllable spend categories. The role also supports sustainability, health and safety, GMP, HSE, and data-integrity standards.

Requirements

Recent experience in a similar position within the pharmaceutical or manufacturing sector.
Demonstrated track record of strategic development and execution.
Ability to identify opportunities to create value from the supplier base.
Strong commercial and business acumen, with influencing skills.
Effective procurement risk-management capability.
Strategic capacity and ability to think, plan, and execute.
Stakeholder-management and teamwork skills, with the ability to engage effectively internally.
Excellent internal and external communication and relationship-building skills.
Highly collaborative and credible, with the ability to engage and influence across all levels.
Ability to drive accountability for team performance.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to analyze complex data.
Ability to think creatively and develop flexible approaches to resolve complex problems.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a high-performing, collaborative procurement function.
Support the procurement team in developing a culture of high performance and engagement with internal customers.
Assess and develop procurement talent and ensure succession planning across the network.
Engage and retain talent through feedback, appropriate rewards, stretch assignments, and recognition of success; develop team members and address non-performance.
Support sustainability through corporate policy and initiatives, including ethically and sustainably sourced materials.
Follow health and safety practices and policies, report incidents, and identify risks and hazards; ensure compliance with housekeeping, GMP, HSE, and data-integrity standards.
Manage positive relationships with strategic suppliers and identify key project needs.
Lead procurement strategy for major contract items to secure effective pricing and terms while mitigating supply risks.
Monitor market and technology trends and recommend ways to maximize opportunities and minimize risk.
Participate in key supplier relationships and contract negotiations, and resolve major supply issues.
Source new materials for RD&I and new product opportunities.
Drive common use and harmonized global material specifications to mitigate supply-chain risk and achieve procurement savings.
Support global HSE and sustainability strategy as it relates to procurement activities.
Develop a continuous-improvement culture focused on year-on-year business performance and communicate a clear future vision.
Hold overall accountability for Argenta’s supplier-relationship culture and systems.
Ensure effective procurement management systems are in place, with roles, responsibilities, and authorities defined and implemented throughout the organization.
Improve financial performance through effective global supply deals and work with Finance on Treasury in relation to material purchasing.
Maximize savings opportunities and optimize payment terms across Argenta’s controllable spend categories.