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About the Role

The Associate Director, Procurement leads strategic sourcing, supplier management, procurement operations, and contract negotiations to drive cost efficiency, supply continuity, quality, and risk mitigation in a cGMP manufacturing environment. This role partners with various internal teams, manages a procurement team, fosters supplier relationships, and drives continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies that optimize quality, service, cost, supply continuity, and supplier performance.
Develop, qualify, and manage strategic supplier relationships.
Partner with Supply Chain and operational stakeholders to implement inventory optimization and supply continuity strategies.
Oversee procurement operations supporting direct materials, indirect goods, purchased services, and capital expenditures.
Lead strategic sourcing and supplier selection activities, including competitive bidding, commercial analysis, and supplier evaluations.
Lead negotiations for contracts, pricing, commercial terms, and delivery schedules.
Partner with Legal to ensure supplier agreements appropriately mitigate risk.
Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and supplier business review processes.
Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, performance management, and risk mitigation activities.
Identify and mitigate supply chain risks by developing contingency plans and maintaining qualified alternate suppliers.
Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, quality performance, and financial stability.
Drive procurement process improvements, standardization initiatives, and data-driven decision-making.
Represent Procurement as a strategic business partner on cross-functional initiatives.
Utilize procurement systems and analytics tools to monitor spend, supplier performance, and KPIs.
Ensure procurement activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Support client programs, technology transfers, and commercialization activities through effective procurement planning.
Manage procurement spend within assigned categories and support development of annual savings targets.
Establish departmental goals, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensure alignment of procurement priorities.
Develop, mentor, and manage a team of procurement professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field required.
Minimum of 10 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or materials management experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, aerospace, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Minimum of 2 years of formal people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and employee development.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management programs.
Experience leading supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial agreement management.
Experience supporting direct materials, indirect procurement, capital projects, and outsourced service requirements.
Experience working within a cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, CSCP, APICS, or equivalent are preferred.

Skills

Strategic sourcing
Procurement operations
Supplier relationship management
Inventory management
Supply chain principles
Negotiation of complex commercial agreements
Contract management
Supplier performance management
Procurement compliance practices
Spend data analysis
Cost-saving opportunity identification
ERP systems
MRP systems
Procurement systems
Financial acumen
Business acumen
Total cost of ownership evaluation
Supplier value proposition assessment
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Project-management skills
Decision-making skills
Verbal communication skills
Written communication skills
Influencing skills
Cross-functional initiative leadership
Competing priority management
Leadership skills
Team member development
Microsoft Office applications
Excel
Power BI
Procurement reporting tools

Location

East Syracuse, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate Director
10+ years of experience
2+ years of people leadership

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$128,000—$179,000 USD

Benefits

Target Bonus 18%

About the Company

LOTTE BIOLOGICS is delivering therapies that enable a healthier world.
A new company, built on 80 years of tradition.
Embody core values of being Inspired by Science, Embracing Diversity, Fostering Talent, and Connecting Lives.
Mission is to be the most trusted partner in the industry, with high standards of quality and continuous innovation, to reliably deliver benefits for patients worldwide.
Work environment is an office setting within a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing facility.
Fast-paced environment supporting commercial operations and client-focused priorities within a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO).

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.
We believe that women, people of color, veterans and LGBTQ communities must participate in the work we do, so we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of underrepresented communities!