Procurement Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Procurement Manager to oversee end-to-end procurement for biopharma operations, covering R&D and commercial functions. You will lead supplier selection, negotiate contracts, and develop sourcing strategies for materials, services, and equipment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in pharma/biotech procurement, strong negotiation and project management skills, and ERP expertise (SAP/NetSuite).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in supply chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience with 5+ years in pharma/biotech procurement and SRP.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and project-management skills.
• Knowledge of FDA, EU GMP, ICH Q7.
• ERP proficiency in SAP and NetSuite.
• Certifications such as APICS, CPM, CPSM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier selection and negotiate contracts.
• Develop sourcing strategies for raw materials, services, and equipment.
• Ensure supply chain continuity and mitigate risks, while optimizing costs.
• Manage procurement processes in compliance with SOX and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and finance teams.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in supply chain

Bachelor's in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

Job description

Role

Procurement Manager overseeing end-to-end procurement for biopharma operations, including R&D and commercial functions.

Responsibilities

lead supplier selection, negotiate contracts, develop sourcing strategies for raw materials, services, and equipment; ensure supply chain continuity, mitigate risks, and optimize costs; manage procurement processes in compliance with SOX and regulatory standards; collaborate with manufacturing, logistics, and finance teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's in supply chain, Business Administration, or related; 4-6 years of experience with 5+ years in pharma/biotech procurement and SRP; strong negotiation, analytical, project management skills; knowledge of FDA, EU GMP, ICH Q7; ERP proficiency (SAP, NetSuite); certifications (APICS, CPM, CPSM) preferred.

HighValue

biotech/pharma focus, supply chain management, raw materials sourcing (API, excipients), quality compliance, risk mitigation, experience in GMP environments, cross-functional collaboration, and vendor management.

WorkSetup

based in Germantown, MD; location details not specified, likely on-site.