Strategic Pharma Procurement Lead – Drug & Device

North Consulting Group; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus plan

Above market life insurance

Professional development

Aerogen Connect

Job summary

Aerogen Pharma, a US-based clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company, seeks a Procurement Manager to develop sourcing strategies for drug and device-drug products. You will collaborate with Technical and Quality teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective supply chains and hands-on execution across supplier relationships.

Responsibilities include end-to-end sourcing roadmaps, supplier segmentation, contract negotiations, and logistics design aligned with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with device-drug combination products or complex, multi-component regulated products.
• Exposure to global category strategy development and multi-year sourcing roadmaps.
• Experience working with CMOs/CDMOs.
• Familiarity with pharma logistics, cold chain, or controlled supply flows.
• Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own category and supplier strategies for pharmaceutical and device-drug combination products.
• Establish end-to-end supply risk visibility, mitigation plans, and long‑term sourcing roadmaps.
• Lead supplier segmentation, market analysis, and sourcing strategy development.
• Build and maintain relationships with pharma, device, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Partner with Technical and Quality teams to integrate specifications, validation, and lifecycle requirements into sourcing decisions.
• Design logistics and supply strategies aligned with regulatory, quality, and compliance standards.
• Lead commercial negotiations, contracting, and ongoing supplier relationship management.
• Manage supplier performance across quality, delivery, service, cost, and compliance dimensions.
• Support logistics execution, inventory planning, and resolution of operational supply issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain activities.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiations

Category management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

stakeholder management

Education

Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences

Job description

Aerogen Pharma, a US-based clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company, seeks a Procurement Manager to develop sourcing strategies for drug and device-drug products. You will collaborate with Technical and Quality teams to ensure compliant, cost-effective supply chains and hands-on execution across supplier relationships.

Responsibilities include end-to-end sourcing roadmaps, supplier segmentation, contract negotiations, and logistics design aligned with regulatory standards.