Procurement Associate Director - Hybrid Leader

Sterling Pharma Solutions; Dudley; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Engagement Hub

Cycle to work scheme

Death in service coverage

Health & wellbeing support on-site

Job summary

Sterling Pharma Solutions is seeking an Associate Director – Procurement to lead procurement operations at our Dudley site, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of materials and services for manufacturing and business continuity.

The role offers hybrid work with up to two days per week remote after induction, and a 37-hour work week. You will drive strategies, supplier performance, and risk mitigation in a global context.

Qualifications

• Proven progressive procurement and supply chain experience.
• Leadership or management experience with procurement teams and significant spend.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/chemicals).

Responsibilities

• Owns site procurement performance, service levels and compliance.
• Ensures uninterrupted supply of raw materials and services for site manufacturing.
• Executes global category strategies at site level per approved sourcing approaches.
• Manages local supplier performance including PPV, OTIF and scorecards.
• Drives regulatory, customer, and third-party audit compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement strategy

SAP experience

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Chemistry or related

MCIPS or equivalent qualification (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sterling Pharma Solutions is seeking an Associate Director – Procurement to lead procurement operations at our Dudley site, ensuring reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of materials and services for manufacturing and business continuity.

The role offers hybrid work with up to two days per week remote after induction, and a 37-hour work week. You will drive strategies, supplier performance, and risk mitigation in a global context.