Strategic Life-Science Procurement Lead

Precision Medicine Group; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Medicine Group is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing for materials, equipment, and services supporting clinical trials. You will drive the RFP lifecycle, negotiate favorable terms, and target significant cost savings while maintaining compliance and supplier risk management.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of procurement processes to advance efficiency across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field required.
• Minimum of five years of work experience in life science procurement and outsourcing.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Knowledge of purchasing policies processes, and procedures.
• Knowledge and ability to negotiate best vendor terms and pricing.
• Experience with clinical trial procurement and contract research organization operations.
• Procurement and Supply Chain Certifications.
• Experience managing and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing procurement strategies that align with the company’s objectives.
• Managing the solicitation process, including reviewing/comparing specifications and costs and where appropriate supporting negotiation with vendors to reduce costs.
• Negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers to ensure the best possible prices and agreements.
• Developing tools and processes to support efficient and quality driven procurement activities.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the industry’s market trends and developments.
• Leading transformational activities to build organizational procurement capabilities and improve procurement efficiency.
• Delivering value and competitive advantage measured by cost reduction and cost avoidance, vendor-enabled innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Ensuring compliance in purchasing process, especially in vendor selection and bidding.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

Procurement software

ERP systems

Job description

Precision Medicine Group is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing for materials, equipment, and services supporting clinical trials. You will drive the RFP lifecycle, negotiate favorable terms, and target significant cost savings while maintaining compliance and supplier risk management.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of procurement processes to advance efficiency across the organization.