VP, Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership

Formulated Solutions; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Formulated Solutions is seeking a Vice President of Procurement to lead enterprise-wide sourcing and supplier management across a multi-site CDMO. The role reports to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and focuses on building strategies that improve cost competitiveness, working capital, and supply continuity.

The VP will oversee direct materials, packaging, indirect goods, and capital expenditures, guiding Category Managers and site procurement teams to achieve regulatory compliance and strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, category management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of seven years of procurement leadership experience, including responsibility for category managers, procurement professionals, or site-based purchasing teams.
• Experience within regulated manufacturing (FDA/cGMP) environments.
• Sourcing direct materials, packaging components, indirect goods/services, and capital equipment.
• Proven success delivering measurable cost savings, working-capital improvements, and supplier performance improvements.
• Experience leading complex negotiations and managing significant supplier contracts.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites in a cross-functional, matrixed organization.
• Experience using ERP, e-procurement, spend-analytics, contract-management, and supplier-performance systems.
• Experience developing procurement metrics, business cases, forecasts, and executive-level presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategy aligned with business objectives, supply commitments, and financial requirements.
• Direct strategic sourcing and category management across direct, indirect, and capital purchases.
• Establish procurement policies, governance, and performance standards across locations.
• Build and lead a high-performing procurement team with active involvement in sourcing and negotiations.
• Develop category strategies using spend analytics, market intelligence, and trend analyses.
• Collaborate with Finance on forecasted savings and cash-flow impacts.
• Negotiate high-value supplier agreements and manage key supplier relationships.
• Monitor supplier performance, quality, and regulatory compliance across sites.
• Drive procurement operations improvements, data dashboards, and compliance programs.
• Lead supplier risk management and contingency planning.

Skills

Strategic procurement leadership

Financial acumen

Cash management

Negotiation

Supplier risk management

Regulated manufacturing knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

People leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Certifications (CPM/CSCP) (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Contract management tools

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Formulated Solutions is seeking a Vice President of Procurement to lead enterprise-wide sourcing and supplier management across a multi-site CDMO. The role reports to the Chief Supply Chain Officer and focuses on building strategies that improve cost competitiveness, working capital, and supply continuity.

The VP will oversee direct materials, packaging, indirect goods, and capital expenditures, guiding Category Managers and site procurement teams to achieve regulatory compliance and strong