AI-Driven Biotech Procurement Leader

Xaira Therapeutics, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Xaira Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager who will lead end-to-end procurement operations and partner with scientists, engineers, and business teams.

You’ll drive AI-enabled procurement processes, negotiate strategic supplier agreements, and build scalable supplier networks in a fast-growth biotech environment. You will own P2P, CLM adoption, data analytics, and procurement tooling, while aligning with finance and accounting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain; biotech/pharma or high-growth tech preferred.
• Proven negotiation results on complex service agreements (CRO, services, and technology).
• Hands-on with modern procurement tools and curiosity about new platforms.
• Practical AI fluency applied to real workflows and automation opportunities.
• Strong analytics: spend analysis, dashboards, supplier ecosystems, advanced metrics.
• Stakeholder obsession and entrepreneurial mindset to partner with business teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement operations across P2P, sourcing, and tech enablement.
• Drive adoption of contract-first CLM framework and reduce cycle times.
• Run procurement as a service with strong stakeholder experience focus.
• Support Accounting: PO hygiene, invoice-match resolution, accruals, vendor master data, close activities.
• Pilot and scale AI across procurement lifecycle: contract analysis, spend classification, supplier intelligence.
• Lead sourcing events and negotiations across core life-sciences suppliers.
• Structure agreements to protect Xaira's flexibility and engagement terms.
• Build supplier relationships with performance management and risk monitoring.
• Drive spend analytics and data integrity across procurement systems.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation skills

AI fluency

Analytics and dashboards

Stakeholder management

Tools

Ironclad

Coupa

NetSuite

Ramp

Job description

Xaira Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Procurement Manager who will lead end-to-end procurement operations and partner with scientists, engineers, and business teams.

You’ll drive AI-enabled procurement processes, negotiate strategic supplier agreements, and build scalable supplier networks in a fast-growth biotech environment. You will own P2P, CLM adoption, data analytics, and procurement tooling, while aligning with finance and accounting.