Director, Strategic Supplier Partnerships

Next Generation (Ireland); Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Generation (Ireland) is looking for an Associate Director of Strategic Supplier Partnerships in Dublin. This permanent, hybrid role leads a portfolio of external partners and shapes how supplier relationships are managed across the business.

You will act as the senior owner for top suppliers and contract manufacturers, setting strategies, running executive reviews, and driving improvements in capacity, cost, and continuity of supply. International travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in science, engineering, supply chain or business.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical devices with 5+ years owning relationships with contract manufacturers or critical GMP suppliers.
• Proven examples of improving supplier performance beyond contract management.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of GMP and quality agreements and impact on compliance and supply.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior owner and escalation point for strategic suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Set the relationship strategy for each partner: priorities, cadence of meetings, and performance expectations.
• Run executive business reviews and hold partners to agreed measures on supply, quality, cost and risk.
• Negotiate and lead joint improvement work on capacity, lead times, cost and continuity of supply.
• Achieve cross-functional alignment with Quality, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, Procurement, Legal and Finance on supplier views.
• Help shape the supplier relationship framework, processes and tools used across Operations.

Skills

Negotiation

Influencing

Relationship management

Leadership

GMP knowledge

Strategic thinking

Travel willingness

Education

Science/Engineering/Business degree

Job description

Next Generation (Ireland) is looking for an Associate Director of Strategic Supplier Partnerships in Dublin. This permanent, hybrid role leads a portfolio of external partners and shapes how supplier relationships are managed across the business.

You will act as the senior owner for top suppliers and contract manufacturers, setting strategies, running executive reviews, and driving improvements in capacity, cost, and continuity of supply. International travel is expected.