Global Senior Procurement Specialist

Drive life‑saving innovation by ensuring a seamless, compliant, and cost‑efficient global supply of critical clinical and manufacturing materials.

R&D Partners is seeking a Global Senior Procurement Specialist to join a leading biotechnology company. This role is critical in ensuring the uninterrupted, compliant, and cost-effective supply of clinical laboratory and manufacturing materials, outsourced testing services, and specialist life science services. The position collaborates closely with Clinical Operations, Research, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to support Clinical Development, R&D, and Manufacturing operations. This position includes 2 days working on-site.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Responsibilities:

• Lead procurement activities for clinical trial materials, laboratory consumables, raw materials, reagents, packaging, reference standards, and outsourced testing services.
• Ensure continuity of supply for clinical studies, R&D activities, and commercial manufacturing by proactively identifying and mitigating supply risks.
• Develop strategic relationships with suppliers, including CROs, testing laboratories, and specialist service providers.
• Manage sourcing activities such as RFx processes, supplier selection, tender evaluation, negotiations, contract awards, and onboarding.
• Perform cost analysis and establish benchmarks to support robust sourcing decisions.
• Drive cost optimization and value creation through effective negotiations, demand management, and supplier collaboration.
• Identify alternative suppliers and dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate commodity and raw material risks.
• Support supplier qualification and approval activities in collaboration with QA, ensuring compliance with GMP, GDP, and GCP standards.
• Implement supplier-managed inventory and risk mitigation initiatives for critical materials.
• Develop and maintain Procurement SOPs to ensure continuous improvement, inspection readiness, and audit compliance.
• Maintain procurement master data, including materials, suppliers, pricing, and contracts, within the Oracle NetSuite ERP system.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Proven experience in procurement within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries, with exposure to clinical, R&D, and manufacturing materials.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and GDP requirements; GCP exposure is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in sourcing clinical trial supplies, laboratory consumables, raw materials, reagents, and outsourced testing services.
• Experience with biological starting materials, specialized technical raw materials, or analytical-testing service providers is a strong advantage.
• Advanced Power BI knowledge.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier management skills.
• Collaborative and consultative communication style with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are desirable but not essential.
• Degree qualified and/or MCIPS qualified (or working towards).

For more information, please contact Emma Miles.

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