Senior Director, Global Procurement – Clinical Laboratories

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; United States; Remote; USD 212,000 - 355,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic procurement leader to shape the future of their global Clinical Laboratories Category. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive strategic initiatives, engage with stakeholders, and lead negotiations that significantly impact the organization. You will leverage your expertise in procurement to enhance efficiency and foster relationships with suppliers, all while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Join a company that values diversity and inclusivity, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health and wellness. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, this position is for you!

Benefits

Health and Wellness Programs

Fitness Centers

Equity Awards

Annual Bonuses

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with experience in procurement.
• Proven success in leading global categories and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement global Clinical Laboratories Category strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive cost savings.

Skills

Procurement Management

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Data Analysis

Supplier Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field

Tools

ERP Systems

Sourcing Contracting Tools (Oracle, Zycus, Ariba)

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Regeneron leads with science and our global procurement team will play a critical role in enabling our scientific advancements. Our vision is to build a procurement capability that acts as a competitive advantage to Regeneron.

This is a great opportunity to join us and help to shape and drive the development of the new organization and realize our vision.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Accountable for leading, defining, and implementing the global Clinical Laboratories Category strategy to serve global and regional business needs.
2. Works closely with stakeholders to lead discussions related to the Clinical Laboratories Categories and aligns category priorities with Procurement management and stakeholders.
3. Leads negotiations, supplier management activities, and stakeholder engagement activities for the Clinical Laboratories Category as assigned.
4. Works independently to drive value in terms of cost savings, cash flow improvement, and other efficiency savings from category management activities.
5. Represents Global Procurement by participating in organizational decisions in the Laboratories categories with critical short and long-term impact on the success, efficiency, growth, and results of the organization and company.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of efficient global procurement organizations and processes within the biopharmaceutical industry to support the growth and evolution of the Global Procurement organization and leverages this knowledge to drive improvements within Regeneron, aligned with corporate priorities.
7. Leads category activities to ensure compliance with appropriate GxPs and other applicable regulations.
8. Negotiates contract terms and conditions in consultation with Law department aligned with Regeneron’s priorities and business requirements.
9. May either directly or through a matrix structure, manage team of professional level employees responsible for performing category management tasks (if applicable.)
10. Provides coaching and guidance on job performance and career development to direct reports (if applicable) and provides leadership examples for the organization.
11. Uses data to drive decision-making for successful category projects.
12. Coaches proficiency on procurement technical skills among global procurement team.

Job Requirements:

1. The role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study plus progressive experience in procurement, preferably including substantial experience in Pharma/BioPharma.
2. Experience successfully leading global categories teams, processes, and suppliers across a breadth of categories.
3. Builds influential relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to drive results for Regeneron.
4. The candidate should demonstrate success leading cross-functional teams to drive results in Clinical Laboratories categories or related categories through effective sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and supplier relationship management.
5. Provide expert insight and knowledge regarding rates, unit costs, and costing structures to enable optimal negotiations.
6. Uses external data sources, market information, and supplier engagement to constantly improve Regeneron’s knowledge of supply market dynamics.
7. Individual who is experienced operating with integrity, focus, and clarity in an environment of ambiguity to drive change and improvement.
8. Demonstrated success leading and directing the global supply market evaluation process using all available market intelligence, risk, compliance, and financial assessment tools.
9. Acts as the primary relationship manager to the supplier's global leadership team.
10. Experience leading manager level professionals in a multi-national firm including writing performance reviews, setting annual objectives, coaching, and developing direct reports.
11. Working knowledge with sourcing contracting tools, ERP’s, and eRFx systems preferred. (Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, Other)
12. Ability to leverage standard business applications for communicating, presenting and analyzing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive and diverse culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which often include (depending on location) health and wellness programs, fitness centers, equity awards, annual bonuses, and paid time off for eligible employees at all levels!

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$212,900.00 - $354,800.00