Director, Site Operations Procurement (Frederick Manufacturing Center Lead)

Role Overview

Director, Site Operations Procurement is the senior procurement leader for the Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC), a large-scale Bulk Drug Substance (BDS) site with multiple manufacturing trains and significant expansion plans over the next five years The role owns end-to-end site spend and value delivery, partners closely withsiteleadership to enable reliable operations and growth, and leads the local procurement team to implement global category strategies while owning local supplier sourcing and supplier relationship management (SRM).Serve as a stronginfluenceramongst executives, opinion drivers, and key stakeholders. Combine superiornegotiation skills,business acumen, communication, and group facilitation skills with the ability to promote an all-inclusivehigh-performing culture to ensure business needs are met or surpassed.

Purpose

• Enablesiteperformance and growth: Provide strategic and operational procurement leadership to support reliable BDS manufacturing across multiple trains and deliver on the expansion roadmap

• Ownsitespend and value: Be accountable for total site spend (direct, indirect, and capital where in scope), drivingsupply delivery,savings, risk mitigation, and supplier-enabled innovationincluding alignment to Finance on recognized savings and forecast accuracy, working capital improvement, and TCO-based decision making.

• Align global, deliver local:Support the implementation ofglobal category strategies; lead local sourcing and SRM for site-specific suppliers and contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• AmericasProcurementleadership & cross-site value:Member of the Americas Procurement Leadership Team; collaborate with US site leads to harmonize strategies and deliver cross-site value, leveraging scale to accelerateSource toContractand sustainability in line withAZ’s procurement2, 2, 2 strategy($2BN in effective savings; 2x the speed of source to contract;2mtCO2 scope 3 reductionpathway confirmed with suppliers).

• Operations partnering & stakeholder engagement:Embed with the Site Heads, leadership team, and core functions (Manufacturing, MSAT, Quality, Engineering/Projects, Supply Chain/Planning, EH&S, Facilities, Finance, Legal); drive early procurement engagement in planning and capital approvals, translate operational needs into sourcing plans, and communicate priorities, risks, and outcomes to enable fast, compliant decisions.

• Strategy & spend ownership:Establishthe site procurement strategy with integrated financial targets (productivity, inflation management), supply chain resilienceobjectives(dual sourcing, OTIF), and Facilities/Engineering reliability outcomes (asset uptime, cost per asset).

• Global category collaboration and localization:Partner with Global Category Leads to understand strategy and co‑translate it intosite‑specific execution plans that meet site needs while delivering category goals; align on preferred suppliers, standards, contracts, and wave plans, and provide clear site demand signals, constraints, and readiness inputs to shape category designs.

• Local sourcing & SRM: Lead sourcing and SRM for local suppliers, including performance reviews, risk mitigation, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Capital projects & Engineering collaboration:Establishand operate a size‑based CAPEX RACI with the Global Engineering Category Team—Global leads major capital initiatives andsiteProcurement leads smaller projects—ensuring alignment to global standards, preferred suppliers, and local compliance.

• Compliance & governance:Ensure adherence to AZ Code of Ethics, SHE standards, Financial Control Framework, Sarbanes‑Oxley, and applicable US regulations (cGMP, OSHA/EPA, labor).

• Risk &assurance: Leadsite procurementrisk management, including supply assurance, business continuity, dual sourcing wherefeasible, and proactive lifecycle management of critical suppliers and materials.

• Performance management: Set and report KPIs (eg.savings, compliance,ontimedelivery, supplier quality, cycle time,riskindicators);maintainvalue tracking in the procurement value database and support annual budgeting(MTP).

• Contracting & negotiation: Oversee development, negotiation, and management of site-specific contracts; support execution of global framework agreements atsite, ensuring local onboarding and adherence.

• Team leadership: Line-manage the site procurement team;provide clear direction, coaching,mentoring,succession planning, and capability development; developa strong performanceand engagement culture, whilemaintainingGreat Place to Work.

• External suppliers & market insight:Engagelocalstrategic suppliers andmonitorlocal supply markets to inform sourcing strategies and drive performance, resilience, sustainability, and innovation.

• Continuous improvement:Identifyand lead improvement initiatives and project teams in support ofsite’slonger-term strategy; develop andmaintainservice level agreements with key internal customers.

• Regional / Global Governance: Ability toact as a regional or global champion to driveperformanceforkeyobjectivesacross multiple regions.  

Typical Accountabilities 

• Policy alignment: Conduct activities consistent with AZ Values, Code of Ethics, and supporting Policies and Standards; complete mandatory training on time; proactively report potential noncompliance.

• Resource planning: Plan, manage, andoptimizeteam resources to meet site needs across direct, indirect, and capital categories, while playing to their strengths anddevelopingtheir gaps.

• Change introduction: Oversee introduction of new processes and services from business need identification through formal acceptance by stakeholders.

• Knowledge sharing:Disseminatebest practices; coach the team; contribute lessons learned andbenchmarkinginsights to global procurement networks.

Education, Qualifications, Experience, and Capabilities

Essential

• 10–15 years of progressive procurement experience, including 5+ years leading teams andsignificant experiencewith expansion/CAPEX programs; experience in biopharmaindustry

• Bachelor’s degreeor equivalent; advanced degreea plus.

• Strategic sourcing and SRMtrack recordacross direct, indirect, and capital categories; strong commercial acumen.

• Contract Negotiationability to effectively negotiatehighly complexcontracting scenariosin afast-pacedenvironment

• Project and change managementskills, including support for major site expansions and CAPEX programs.

• Risk managementexpertise(IRM, supply assurance, compliance controls).

• Stakeholder influence: Ability to partner with senior site leaders and drive cross-functional outcomes.

• Proven partnershipwith Finance on value recognition, TCO modeling, and budget governance; experience integrating procurement with Supply Chainplanning(MPS/MRP) and with Facilities/Engineering for CAPEX/EPCM delivery and asset reliability.

• Pharma experience within a manufacturing site

Desirable

• Systemsproficiency:SAP and Coupa; strong analytical and financial skills.

• Experience inBulkDrugSubstance(or other Bio/Aseptic Process)manufacturing context andmultitrainoperations.

• Provenlean leadershipand continuous improvement in procurement.

• Professional procurement qualifications(e.g., CPSM, CIPS) and experience with complex CAPEX/EPC/EPCM procurement.

• Experience with should‑cost modeling, indexation/hedging, construction claims management, energy procurement, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)

• Multisite or global network procurementexperience.siteor global network procurement experience.

• Regulatory understanding: Working knowledge of cGMP and US safety/environmental regulations; adherence to AZ Code of Ethics and Financial Control Framework (FCF).

The annual base pay for this position ranges from 145,638.40 - 218,457.60 USD Annual (80% - 120%). Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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