Sr. Director, Procurement

American Regent, Inc.

8d • $220,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Senior Director, Procurement provides enterprise-wide leadership for all direct and indirect procurement activities, establishing vision, strategy, governance, and execution models aligned with the company’s long-term business objectives. This role is accountable for driving value creation through cost optimization, supply continuity, risk mitigation, supplier innovation, and operational excellence. The Senior Director serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership and collaborates across functional and global teams to standardize best practices, enhance systems and capabilities, and ensure ethical, compliant, and resilient procurement operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive procurement or sourcing experience within the pharmaceutical industry required.
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated leadership experience managing procurement teams and complex supplier portfolios required.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/GxP requirements and supplier quality expectations.
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier relationship management.
• Experience with BPCS preferred, strong proficiency MS Word, Excel, Outlook, required.
• Knowledge of AS400 a plus.
• Experience with ERP and procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute a comprehensive enterprise procurement strategy aligned with corporate growth, financial, and risk management objectives, balancing short-term results with long-term value creation.
• Provide leadership and oversight of all direct and indirect procurement, inventory, sourcing, and supplier management activities across the organization.
• Define, implement, and monitor procurement governance frameworks, policies, standards, and performance metrics to ensure consistency, compliance, and transparency.
• Lead the development and execution of departmental objectives, KPIs, and talent strategies in alignment with enterprise initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy procurement systems, digital tools, and process enhancements to improve efficiency, scalability, and decision-making.
• Analyze enterprise cost drivers, supplier markets, and spend data to develop and implement strategies that reduce total cost of ownership and improve margin performance.
• Oversee the preparation and communication of quarterly cost savings and cost avoidance reporting to senior leadership.
• Serve as a key contributor to DS Global Procurement initiatives, collaborating with global stakeholders to drive standardization, best practices, and enterprise risk mitigation.
• Provide oversight of RFP/RFQ strategy, sourcing methodologies, and standard documentation for high-value and complex procurements.
• Lead and approve negotiation strategies and execution for capital equipment, MRO, and other critical supplier agreements, ensuring optimal balance of cost, quality, service, and risk.
• Direct primary and secondary sourcing strategies to ensure business continuity, supply resilience, and competitive advantage.
• Maintain awareness of emerging procurement trends, technologies, regulatory requirements, and best-in-class practices to continuously evolve the function.
• Foster a high-performance, ethical procurement culture that promotes strong supplier partnerships, compliance, and sound business conduct.
• Cultivate strategic, mutually beneficial supplier partnerships to maximize value, improve supplier performance, and mitigate risk.
• Provide people leadership, including talent development, succession planning, performance management, organizational design, and employee engagement.
• Deliver regular reporting on procurement performance, risk exposure, negotiation outcomes, and strategic initiatives, ensuring a clear audit trail and data integrity.
• Represent the organization in supplier meetings and on-site assessments as appropriate.
• Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• American Regent also offers a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare, life insurance, profit sharing, paid time off, matching 401k as well as a wide range of other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive