Strategic Procurement Leader

Hikma Pharmaceuticals; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 93,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in Cherry Hill, NJ, seeks a Manager of Procurement to optimize supplier relationships and maximize value while ensuring uninterrupted product flow.

This role plans short- and long-term supplier management strategies, develops supplier relations, and drives innovation in tools to deliver total value across direct, indirect, capital, and service categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Finance, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum 6–8 years of diversified procurement and operational experience in business, technical, and managerial functions.
• Experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or other highly regulated manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for procurement activities, supporting MRO, CAPEX, and direct-material purchasing needs.
• Manage team, set priorities, coach employees, and build procurement capability and accountability.
• Maintain and improve PR-to-PO process, purchasing procedures, approval workflows, supplier onboarding, and SOPs.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and leverage supplier negotiations.
• Align procurement strategy with material availability, production, inventory, and business priorities.
• Develop supplier performance metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Foster strong, ethical supplier relationships and ensure compliance with good business practices.
• Develop and monitor KPIs around savings, supplier performance, spend management, and process effectiveness.
• Ensure procurement activities follow policies, GMP expectations, and audit requirements.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic supplier management

Negotiation

Communication

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. in Cherry Hill, NJ, seeks a Manager of Procurement to optimize supplier relationships and maximize value while ensuring uninterrupted product flow.

This role plans short- and long-term supplier management strategies, develops supplier relations, and drives innovation in tools to deliver total value across direct, indirect, capital, and service categories.