Associate Director, Strategic Procurement

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium health plan

401(k)

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, Strategic Procurement to lead sourcing, outsourcing, and financial oversight of clinical studies and related R&D activities. You will partner with Clinical Operations, Development, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Finance, and other R&D functions to optimize external spending and governance.

The role focuses on building outsourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and delivering executive dashboards with spend metrics and forecasts

Qualifications

• 8+ years in procurement/outsourcing/contracts/vendor management/clinical ops/finance.
• 2+ years in a Clinical Research Organization, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing clinical study budgets, forecasting, accruals, and vendor financial performance.
• Experience working with CROs and other clinical service providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop outsourcing strategies and plans for R&D departments (focus on Clinical Studies).
• Lead R&D procurement point of contact for financial needs.
• Lead competitive sourcing, RFP development, and bid analysis.
• Evaluate outsourcing models and recommend options balancing quality, timelines, feasibility, and financial impact.
• Provide input into negotiation of financial business terms and manage R&D contracts.
• Support and coordinate vendor discount programs.
• Negotiate vendor business terms (scope, price, payment terms, SLAs).
• Develop and maintain forecasts for clinical programs and other R&D activities.
• Monitor spending vs. budget/forecast, identify variances, and recommend actions.
• Support monthly/quarterly financial close (accruals, invoice forecasting, reconciliations).
• Analyze resource utilization, vendor spend trends, and portfolio investment needs.
• Collaborate on long-range planning assumptions and multi-year cost projections.
• Provide executive reporting/dashboards on R&D expenditures and key metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement in procurement and financial governance.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Financial modeling

Variance analysis

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, life science, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

Agiloft

Coupa

Job description

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Strategic Procurement is responsible for strategic sourcing, outsourcing, procurement, and financial oversight of clinical studies and other Research & Development (R&D) activities. Partners with Clinical Operations, Development, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Finance, and other R&D functions to manage external spending, optimize vendor relationships, and steward R&D investments.

Responsibilities

• Develop outsourcing strategies and plans for R&D departments (focus on Clinical Studies).
• Lead R&D procurement point of contact for financial needs.
• Lead competitive sourcing, RFP development, and bid analysis.
• Evaluate outsourcing models and recommend options balancing quality, timelines, feasibility, and financial impact.
• Provide input into negotiation of financial business terms and manage R&D contracts.
• Support and coordinate vendor discount programs.
• Negotiate vendor business terms (scope, price, payment terms, SLAs).
• Develop and maintain forecasts for clinical programs and other R&D activities.
• Monitor spending vs. budget/forecast, identify variances, and recommend actions.
• Support monthly/quarterly financial close (accruals, invoice forecasting, reconciliations).
• Analyze resource utilization, vendor spend trends, and portfolio investment needs.
• Collaborate on long-range planning assumptions and multi-year cost projections.
• Provide executive reporting/dashboards on R&D expenditures and key metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement in procurement and financial governance.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, life science, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 8+ years in procurement/outsourcing/contracts/vendor management/clinical ops/finance.
• 2+ years in a Clinical Research Organization, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing clinical study budgets, forecasting, accruals, and vendor financial performance.
• Experience working with CROs and other clinical service providers.

Additional Skills/Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Agiloft and Coupa (or similar) preferred.
• Strong financial modeling, variance analysis, executive reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication, organization, facilitation, and attention to detail; ability to multitask.
• Ability to travel up to 10% domestically.

Benefits/Compensation

• Benefits include premium health and other listed offerings.
• Target base pay range: $150,000.00–$195,000.00.