Senior Biologics Procurement Specialist - Onsite Madison

Talentify; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalent's Madison, Wisconsin site is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead procurement of consumables, indirect materials, and supplier services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive sourcing initiatives, contract management, and process improvements, ensuring reliable supply and strong supplier performance.

The role is on-site in Madison, WI, with typical M-F 8am-5pm hours, and requires a minimum of 3 years in procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, planning, or supplier management experience.
• Experience supporting procurement activities such as supplier communications, PO management and follow-up, RFI/RFP/RFQ support, pricing analysis, supplier performance tracking, contract support, and issue resolution.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or procurement systems and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical skills with experience evaluating pricing, spend data, supplier performance, and commercial terms.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and Procurement teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage purchase orders for materials, services, and operational needs.
• Work directly with suppliers on pricing, availability, delivery schedules, and issue resolution.
• Support sourcing activities including RFQ, RFI, and RFP, and compare supplier bids.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Facilities teams to ensure the site has what it needs to operate.
• Analyze spend data, supplier performance, pricing trends, and procurement metrics to identify savings opportunities and reduce risk.
• Track supplier performance and help resolve supply, service, or quality issues.
• Maintain procurement documentation, supplier records, contracts, pricing files, and savings trackers.
• Support contract compliance, supplier onboarding, and procurement process improvements.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Catalent's Madison, Wisconsin site is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead procurement of consumables, indirect materials, and supplier services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive sourcing initiatives, contract management, and process improvements, ensuring reliable supply and strong supplier performance.

The role is on-site in Madison, WI, with typical M-F 8am-5pm hours, and requires a minimum of 3 years in procurement.