Global R&D Procurement Director: Strategy & Innovation

Michael Page; Weybridge; Hybride; GBP 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Global stakeholder exposure and travel

Résumé du poste

A large global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Strategic Procurement Director to lead global R&D spend, including Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Laboratory services. The role oversees multi-region sourcing, supplier partnerships and end-to-end negotiations to deliver cost savings, quality, compliance and innovation.

You will manage a team of Procurement Managers, drive strategic supplier relationships, and ensure governance and risk management across regions, with a hybrid London/South East

Qualifications

• Significant strategic procurement experience within a global organisation.
• Demonstrable leadership experience managing and developing high-performing procurement teams.
• Strong category expertise in Clinical Studies, CROs, R&D Outsourced Services, Lab Services or adjacent life sciences categories.
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-year sourcing strategies and transformation programmes.
• Experience managing substantial procurement spend and complex supplier networks.
• Strong commercial acumen with extensive contract negotiation and supplier management expertise.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business functions and geographies.
• Ideally Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Science or a related discipline.
• Previously worked within healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences or a similar environment

Responsabilités

• Own and develop global sourcing strategies across R&D outsourced services, laboratory services and associated categories.
• Partner with senior R&D and business leaders to identify strategic opportunities and align procurement objectives to organisational priorities.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations and oversee end-to-end contract management activities.
• Develop compelling business cases to gain stakeholder alignment and drive transformation initiatives.
• Deliver measurable value through cost reduction, quality improvement, innovation, supplier performance and risk mitigation.
• Build and maintain executive-level supplier relationships across global markets.
• Ensure supply continuity and compliance with regulatory, quality and governance requirements.
• Drive procurement excellence through market intelligence, category expertise and strategic supplier management.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Procurement Managers, building capability for future organisational growth.
• Support cross-functional and cross-business unit initiatives that enhance procurement's value proposition globally.

Connaissances

Strategic procurement

Leadership

Category management

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Procurement or related field

Description du poste

A large global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Strategic Procurement Director to lead global R&D spend, including Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Laboratory services. The role oversees multi-region sourcing, supplier partnerships and end-to-end negotiations to deliver cost savings, quality, compliance and innovation.

You will manage a team of Procurement Managers, drive strategic supplier relationships, and ensure governance and risk management across regions, with a hybrid London/South East