Senior Manager, Advanced Therapies Procurement

**Job Function**:
Procurement
**Job Sub Function**:
Category
**Job Category**:
Professional
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

**About Innovative Medicine**

**_ United States - Requisition Number: _**R-038912**

**_ Belgium - Requisition Number: _**R-041753**

**_ Switzerland - Requisition Number: _**R-041755**

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Advanced Therapies Procurement This hybrid position will be located in Titusville, New Jersey (USA). Alternate hybrid locations may be considered in Beerse, Belgium; Zug, Switzerland; or Raritan, New Jersey (USA).

The Senior Manager is responsible for global External Manufacturers and Critical Direct Materials and Service suppliers which bring unique capabilities to the Innovative Medicines Advanced Therapies (AT) platform. The category and spending are highly sophisticated and require close collaboration with team members within the business. Many of the innovative suppliers are early phase growth and require a supplier development mentality to support our scale. This individual will identify, develop, and lead the implementation of procurement goals and strategy as well as the organization's activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, service, and compliance adherence. They will maintain key relationships within the business, manage key supplier relationships globally or regionally, and support the development of end-to-end category strategy and deployment.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Lead or support sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners and build adequate material capacities to support business.

- Influence business decision-making to deliver ongoing value improvements and drive competitive advantage.

- Develop and/or support category sourcing strategy for defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market Intelligence, Supplier evaluations, and sourcing choices.

- Proactively engage business partners and/or category managers to identify their needs and incorporate those needs into sub-category strategies.

- Develop and lead supplier partnerships / external manufacturing partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier-enabled innovation.

- Mitigate business risk through the understanding of commercial, legal, and regulatory requirements and the use of efficient contracting channels demonstrating standard processes and technology.

- Lead, support, or engage as a procurement authority in projects ranging from contracting, supply reliability, innovation, and new product development.

- Represent procurement in end-to-end supply chain initiatives of manufacturing network, digital tools/ technology adoption, and resiliency.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**EDUCATION**:

- Minimum of a Bachelor's/University or equivalent degree is required; advanced (MBA) degree or focused degree preferred in Business, Life Sciences, or related field

- Certifications preferred: CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, or PMP/FPX

**EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS**:
**Required**:

- Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience

- Demonstrated experience in Strategic Procurement, Sourcing, Category Management, and/or Supplier Management, preferably in the Supply Chain Environment

- Demonstrated ability to influence and shape projects without direct team/authority and effectively collaborate with differing view points of cross-functional partners and business leaders (e.g., Procurement, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain)

- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external environment, while ensuring the organization can effectively and efficiently move through transitions

**Preferred**:

- Experience in end-to-end supply chain initiatives of manufacturing network, digital tools/ technology adoption, and/or resiliency

- Experience in complex team member environment

- Understanding of complexities of Regulated industries

- Experience with global procurement for External Manufacturing, Materials, and Services

- Strong business and finance competence

- Proficient experience with one or more of the following areas: supplier performance, supply market analysis, and/or Procurement Excellence

**OTHER**:

- Requires proficiency in English (written and verbal) to communicate effectively and professionally

- May require up to 10% domestic & international travel

- Requires the ability, through our flexible work policy, to work on-site a minimum of three days each week, with the option for two remote workdays each week
- #LI-Hybrid_