Plasma Procurement Director: Strategy & Leadership

CSL

Boca Raton (FL)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CSL is seeking a Director, Plasma Procurement to own the procurement strategy and multi-year roadmap for Plasma, leading a team of Procurement Managers and Buyers across the US and EMEA. You will partner with the CPO and Plasma leadership to secure supply continuity, reduce total cost of ownership, and drive innovation in equipment, consumables, and services.

You will operate in a highly regulated environment, require strong stakeholder management, and travel 20–30% to support supplier reviews

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related discipline is required.
A Master's degree (e.g., MBA) or postgraduate qualification in strategy, operations, or commercial management is preferred.
Professional certification such as MCIPS, CPSM, or equivalent is desirable.
Minimum 8–12 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain, including at least 3 years in a people-leadership role managing procurement teams.
Experience operating in a regulated, manufacturing-intensive, or life sciences/plasma/pharma environment strongly preferred.
Proven success engaging and influencing senior business stakeholders and managing strategic supplier relationships.
Experience managing multi-site sourcing portfolios and contributing to cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Familiarity with supplier risk oversight, business continuity planning, and ethical sourcing practices in a regulated environment.
Strong preference for Plasma experience.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Procurement Managers, and Buyers/Purchasing Managers dedicated to the Plasma category.
Own succession planning, capability building, and performance management for the Plasma procurement team, embedding a high-performance, values-led culture.
Set clear individual and team objectives aligned to category strategy and enterprise procurement goals.
Build and maintain trusted-advisor relationships with senior Plasma business-unit leaders and enabling-function partners, representing Procurement on the Plasma Operational Leadership team.
Anticipate business needs and translate them into a forward-looking procurement agenda that supports both short-term operational continuity and long-term strategic goals.
Serve as escalation point for supplier or category issues that carry material business, quality, or reputational risk, looping in the Procurement Leadership Team on matters of enterprise-level significance.
Own the multi-year Plasma category strategy across direct and indirect spend (collection equipment, consumables, facilities, logistics, technology, and professional services), and associated Supply Chain strategies, integrating procurement perspectives into Plasma's budgeting, forecasting, and strategic prioritization.
Set and deliver annual and long-range savings, total-cost-of-ownership, and value-creation targets for the category, tracked against enterprise procurement KPIs.
Ensure category strategies remain responsive to market dynamics, network growth, and evolving regulatory requirements.
Provide oversight and final accountability for supplier strategy across the Plasma category, ensuring alignment with business needs, risk appetite, and compliance requirements.