AI-Driven Procurement Leader for Biotech

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

Job summary

Xaira Therapeutics is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement, leverage AI-enabled operations, and build a scalable supplier network. You will partner with scientists, engineers, and business teams to deliver value, reduce cycle times, and implement a contract-first CLM framework across P2P and sourcing.

The role emphasizes analytics, stakeholder collaboration, and entrepreneurial impact.

Qualifications

• 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 (Ironclad, Coupa, NetSuite, Ramp) and curiosity about what replaces them.
• Practical AI fluency applied to real workflows — you can point to processes you've automated.
• Strong analytics: spend analysis, dashboarding, supplier ecosystems, advanced metrics and analytics giving Xaira leverage as a competitive advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement operations: P2P process, sourcing, and technology enablement across all goods and services
• Drive adoption of our contract-first CLM framework while reducing cycle times
• Run procurement as a service business, with stakeholder experience as a core focus
• Support Accounting: PO hygiene, invoice-match resolution, accruals, vendor master data and close activities
• Pilot and scale AI across the lifecycle: contract analysis, spend classification, supplier intelligence, negotiation prep, workflow automation
• Make Xaira's procurement a showcase for AI-augmented operations — measured in cycle time, coverage, and cost
• Translate the emerging procure-tech landscape into practical and adopted tooling
• Lead sourcing events and negotiations across core life-sciences suppliers
• Structure agreements that protect Xaira's flexibility: competitive tension, cancellation frameworks and leading engagement terms
• Build supplier relationships that scale: performance management, risk monitoring and strategic partnerships
• Drive build-vs-buy decisions across the stack (P2P, CLM, sourcing, cost savings/avoidance) with lean, high-leverage solutions
• Build spend analytics that turn data into decisions: category insights, supplier concentration, budget-to-actual
• Own data integrity across procurement and P2P systems

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

AI fluency

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Supplier engagement

Tools

Ironclad

Coupa

NetSuite

Ramp

Job description

Xaira Therapeutics is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead end-to-end procurement, leverage AI-enabled operations, and build a scalable supplier network. You will partner with scientists, engineers, and business teams to deliver value, reduce cycle times, and implement a contract-first CLM framework across P2P and sourcing.

The role emphasizes analytics, stakeholder collaboration, and entrepreneurial impact.