Site Procurement Director (Hybrid)

Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited; Cramlington; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited recruits for an Associate Director – Procurement to lead procurement operations at the Cramlington site. The role focuses on reliable supply, compliance, and cost-effectiveness to support manufacturing activities and business continuity.

The position emphasizes developing and delivering procurement strategies, driving supplier performance, mitigating risk, and ensuring audit readiness, with a hybrid work setup and 37-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business / Supply Chain / Engineering / Chemistry / Finance or related discipline.
• MCIPS or equivalent procurement qualification preferred.
• CIPS qualification at any level preferred.
• Progressive procurement and supply chain experience required.
• Leadership experience with procurement teams and significant spend.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/chemicals).
• Experience negotiating contracts and optimizing commercial terms.
• ERP experience, preferably SAP, and ability to influence senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Owns site procurement performance, service levels, and compliance.
• Ensures uninterrupted supply of materials for site manufacturing.
• Executes global category strategies at site level.
• Manages local supplier performance (PPV, OTIF, quality, scorecarding).
• Drives regulatory and audit readiness.
• Leads rapid response to supply disruptions and OOS investigations.
• Oversees local contract renewals within budget and authority.
• Ensures SAP data accuracy and adherence to procurement processes.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Operations, Planning, Warehousing, Quality, Finance, and Global Procurement.
• Upholds company values and professional standards.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Cost optimization

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

MCIPS

CIPS qualification (any level)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited recruits for an Associate Director – Procurement to lead procurement operations at the Cramlington site. The role focuses on reliable supply, compliance, and cost-effectiveness to support manufacturing activities and business continuity.

The position emphasizes developing and delivering procurement strategies, driving supplier performance, mitigating risk, and ensuring audit readiness, with a hybrid work setup and 37-hour work week.