Chief Procurement Transformation & AI Lead

argenx US Inc; Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

argenx in Ghent, Belgium, seeks a Head of Procurement Excellence to lead the Centre of Excellence and drive end-to-end procurement transformation across the organization, partnering with R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance and Legal. You will report to the Head of Procurement and serve as a member of the Procurement Leadership Team.

You will lead a global, multidisciplinary team, define a multi-year capability roadmap, embed new ways of working, and deliver measurable business impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 10+ years of strategic and operational procurement experience.
• 7+ years in leadership roles within biotech/pharma or regulated sectors.
• Deep knowledge of biologics and clinical supply chains.
• Expertise in category management, supplier relationship management, and advanced sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Centre of Excellence powering end-to-end procurement.
• Drive procurement transformation and digital/AI roadmap adoption.
• Build next-generation capabilities and agile delivery teams.
• Establish procurement standards, policies and governance.
• Partner with senior leaders to align procurement with enterprise goals.
• Develop procurement talent through coaching and leadership development.
• Drive KPIs and dashboards to measure value creation.

Skills

Procurement transformation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Collaboration

Digital and AI transformation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Admin, Chemistry, Biology or Life Sciences

MBA or Master’s degree preferred

Job description

argenx in Ghent, Belgium, seeks a Head of Procurement Excellence to lead the Centre of Excellence and drive end-to-end procurement transformation across the organization, partnering with R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance and Legal. You will report to the Head of Procurement and serve as a member of the Procurement Leadership Team.

You will lead a global, multidisciplinary team, define a multi-year capability roadmap, embed new ways of working, and deliver measurable business impact