Procurement Manager, Direct Materials
About The Position
The Procurement Manager, Direct Materials provides procurement leadership for sourcing and procuring GMP materials for Catalent Gene Therapy Direct Materials. The role defines category strategy and buying channels and manages supplier relationships to support clinical programs. It works across technical, operational, and commercial matters to enable speed, high-quality performance, supply assurance, and risk mitigation for the pipeline and clinical supply. The position works closely with the Site Procurement Manager, Global Procurement Organization (GPO), Site Operations, Business Unit Leadership, and stakeholders across the company. It leads site-level supplier management, supplier quality, and supplier performance improvement initiatives, and supports global procurement initiatives. The role proactively identifies and resolves potential material supply issues, communicates in a timely manner, and collaborates with Supply Chain and vendors on inventory management strategies. It negotiates supply agreements to increase spend under contract and improve commercial conditions and service levels. It ensures suppliers follow purchase-order terms and conditions, implements procurement guidelines on site, and contributes to local deployment. The manager integrates with GPO functions, including Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management, and partners with category leadership to develop and execute category strategies. It also develops a site pipeline of opportunities involving savings, cash flow, growth, and other value from local, regional, and global initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, or a comparable discipline.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in procurement or a comparable function, with career advancement, in the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, and/or medical device industry preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Industry certifications are a plus.
- Prior discovery research experience.
- Scientific exposure preferred.
- Global Operations, finance, and matrix management experience preferred but not essential.
Responsibilities
- Proactively identify and resolve potential material supply issues to minimize the impact of supplier shortages.
- Communicate supply issues in a timely manner and collaborate with Supply Chain and vendors on inventory management strategies.
- Negotiate vendor supply agreements to increase spend under contract and improve commercial conditions and service levels.
- Ensure suppliers adhere to the terms and conditions specified on purchase orders.
- Implement procurement guidelines at the site and contribute to their local deployment.
- Integrate with the Global Procurement Organization, including Category Management and Supplier Relationship Management, and align with its initiatives.
- Partner with category leadership to develop and execute global or regional strategies for participating or led categories.
- Develop a site pipeline of opportunities for savings, cash flow, growth, and other value through local, regional, and global initiatives.
- Lead site-level supplier management, supplier quality, and supplier performance improvement initiatives.
- Support global procurement initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive medical benefits
- 401K
- 152 hours PTO
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes
- Annual bonus target
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
