Director, Sourcing & Procurement – R&D Clinical Ops

Summit Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Director, Sourcing & Procurement – R&D Clinical Operations and Supplies to partner with Clinical Operations and cross-functional teams across global studies.

You will lead strategic sourcing, contracting, and governance for CROs, labs, imaging, eCOA, recruitment, and supplier management to enable timely, cost-efficient clinical trials. This role offers broad exposure to end-to-end development, governance with key vendors, and opportunities to drive

Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS degree or relevant graduate degree preferred.
• 10+ years of procurement/vendor management or finance experience in pharma/biotech or clinical R&D with CROs.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH and regulatory expectations for outsourced activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and commercial guidance for Clinical Operations and related R&D categories.
• Develop supplier strategies and manage end-to-end sourcing activities across CROs, labs, imaging, and eClinical vendors.
• Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, and pricing with Legal and Finance; monitor budgets and invoices.
• Establish vendor governance, KPIs, and risk mitigation across global studies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate study needs into fit-for-purpose contracts and solutions.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Education

BA/BS degree or higher

Tools

Ariba

Coupa

Veeva Vault

MS Office

Job description

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Director, Sourcing & Procurement – R&D Clinical Operations and Supplies to partner with Clinical Operations and cross-functional teams across global studies.

You will lead strategic sourcing, contracting, and governance for CROs, labs, imaging, eCOA, recruitment, and supplier management to enable timely, cost-efficient clinical trials. This role offers broad exposure to end-to-end development, governance with key vendors, and opportunities to drive