Direct & Indirect Procurement Leader - Biotech/Pharma Onsite

MOHR Talent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role

Competitive compensation up to $160k

Job summary

MOHR Talent is seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager for a biotech/pharma manufacturing setting in California. This onsite, hands-on player/coach role leads sourcing, supplier negotiations, RFQs/RFPs, contracts, and day‑to‑day procurement across direct and indirect spend.

You’ll partner with operations, quality, and finance to drive cost reduction and process improvements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in sourcing/procurement, experience with GMP‑regulated environments, and ERP expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or vendor management experience.
• Experience with both direct and indirect procurement is highly preferred.
• Background in biotech, biopharma, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, life sciences, or GMP‑regulated manufacturing.
• Experience managing suppliers, contracts, RFQs/RFPs, purchase orders, and negotiations.
• ERP experience is required.
• Strong communication, problem solving and cross‑functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing and procurement activity across direct and indirect spend categories.
• Lead and develop a small team, including one direct Buyer-level report.
• Handle RFQs, RFPs, supplier selection, negotiations, contracts, and purchase commitments.
• Support direct procurement for materials, chemicals, packaging, and production goods.
• Manage indirect procurement for security, waste management, software, diagnostics, and facilities.
• Oversee purchase requests, orders, supplier onboarding, quotes, contracts, and performance.
• Partner with operations, quality, finance and other internal teams.
• Drive cost reduction, process improvement, supplier performance, and budget discipline.
• Support inventory needs and maintain supply levels with VMI contacts.
• Help write or improve procurement SOPs, policies, and guidelines.

Skills

Procurement experience

Direct & indirect procurement

GMP knowledge

ERP experience

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Job description

MOHR Talent is seeking an Indirect Procurement Manager for a biotech/pharma manufacturing setting in California. This onsite, hands-on player/coach role leads sourcing, supplier negotiations, RFQs/RFPs, contracts, and day‑to‑day procurement across direct and indirect spend.

You’ll partner with operations, quality, and finance to drive cost reduction and process improvements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in sourcing/procurement, experience with GMP‑regulated environments, and ERP expertise.