Senior Life Sciences Procurement Lead

QCS Staffing Ltd; Washington; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd seeks a Senior Procurement Manager for the US (Washington) on an initial 12-month contract in Life Sciences. You will develop and implement procurement strategies, lead vendor sourcing, and manage supplier relationships to drive value, quality, and risk mitigation.

The role requires proven procurement experience in complex projects, strong tendering and contract management knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliant governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in procurement and sourcing within complex projects.
• Strong understanding of tendering, commercial models and risk management.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Lead vendor sourcing, tender evaluations, negotiations and contract execution.
• Manage supplier relationships, monitor performance and address delivery issues.
• Maintain governance with audit-ready, compliant documentation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing & supplier negotiations

Contract management

Vendor management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Organization

Job description

QCS Staffing Ltd seeks a Senior Procurement Manager for the US (Washington) on an initial 12-month contract in Life Sciences. You will develop and implement procurement strategies, lead vendor sourcing, and manage supplier relationships to drive value, quality, and risk mitigation.

The role requires proven procurement experience in complex projects, strong tendering and contract management knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliant governance.