Executive Director, Head of Procurement

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); On-site; USD 265,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Head of Procurement to lead the enterprise procurement function supporting R&D, clinical, manufacturing, and commercial growth. You will develop and execute the procurement strategy and oversee governance, policies, and transformation initiatives.

This role is primarily onsite in Redwood City, California, with a salary range of $265K–$331K, commensurate with experience. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in procurement with 5+ years in leadership, preferably in

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement/supply chain with 5+ years in leadership
• Experience scaling procurement functions in high-growth biopharma environments
• Proficiency with procurement systems like Coupa or NetSuite
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and project execution skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategy
• Mature procurement operating model
• Oversee governance, policies, and transformation initiatives
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and vendor governance
• Enhance procurement processes and systems
• Lead procurement team development

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier governance

Stakeholder management

Project execution

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Coupa

NetSuite

Job description

Role

Head of Procurement leading Revolution Medicines' enterprise procurement function to support R&D, clinical, manufacturing, and commercial growth.

Responsibilities

• develop and execute procurement strategy
• mature procurement operating model
• oversee governance, policies, and transformation initiatives
• lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, and vendor governance
• enhance procurement processes and systems
• and lead procurement team development

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 10+ years in procurement/supply chain with 5+ years in leadership, preferably in biotech or pharma
• experience scaling procurement functions in high-growth biopharma environments
• proficiency with procurement systems like Coupa or Netsuite
• strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and project execution skills

Preferred

• experience supporting R&D, clinical, manufacturing, and outsourcing (CMOs/CDMOs)
• procurement transformation in biotech
• procurement analytics
• certifications such as CPSM or CPM

High-Value

• enterprise-wide procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier governance, regulated industry experience, supporting fast-paced growth

Work Setup

primarily onsite in Redwood City, CA, with salary range $265K–$331K, commensurate with experience.