Global Procurement Lead, Market Insights & Patient Services

UCB; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UCB is seeking a Global Procurement Category Lead - Market Insights & Patient Services to drive global procurement strategy across Research, Data Acquisition, Medical and Patient Services. You will unify approaches across regions, lead category teams, and build strategic supplier partnerships.

In this leadership role, you will shape data, research, and patient services procurement by driving value, improving supplier performance, and ensuring compliance while collaborating with senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred in business, life sciences, or related field.
• Significant procurement leadership experience across market research, data licensing, medical services, or patient services categories.
• Strong experience leading global teams and influencing senior stakeholders within complex matrix organizations.
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations, healthcare compliance frameworks, and third‑party risk management.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and supplier relationship management capabilities.
• Digital and data fluency, with experience in analytics, AI governance, or data‑driven decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category strategies across research procurement, data acquisition, and medical and patient services procurement.
• Lead and develop global category teams, ensuring alignment to common standards, governance, and strategic priorities.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with research agencies, data providers, and patient services vendors.
• Negotiate and oversee complex commercial agreements, including data licensing, research services, and patient support contracts.
• Drive value creation through supplier optimization, commercial innovation, and improved return on research and data investments.
• Partner with business stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with scientific, medical, and commercial priorities.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, healthcare regulations, and third‑party risk management requirements.
• Shape procurement approaches related to digital, data, and AI‑enabled solutions while supporting responsible innovation.
• Embed sustainability, supplier diversity, and ESG principles into procurement strategies and supplier selection processes.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Global team leadership

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Data privacy regulations

AI governance / data analytics

Digital and data fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

UCB is seeking a Global Procurement Category Lead - Market Insights & Patient Services to drive global procurement strategy across Research, Data Acquisition, Medical and Patient Services. You will unify approaches across regions, lead category teams, and build strategic supplier partnerships.

In this leadership role, you will shape data, research, and patient services procurement by driving value, improving supplier performance, and ensuring compliance while collaborating with senior