Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing (Laboratory Services)

Job Title: Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing (Lab Services)

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to lead lab services sourcing that accelerates breakthroughs for people living with rare conditions? As Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing (Lab Services), you will set the direction for categories that power our labs—lab consumables, equipment, people services and MRO—so scientists can deliver faster, safer and more cost-effective results.

You will connect strategy to measurable impact: optimizing quality, speed, cost, risk and ease-of-use while building supplier partnerships that raise the bar. How will you turn market insight into category roadmaps that unlock innovation in our labs and resilience across our supply base?

Accountabilities

• Category Strategy Leadership: Develop and execute clear category management, strategic sourcing, and procurement strategies across Lab Services (Lab Consumables, Suppliers, Equipment, People Services and MRO) to deliver value, resilience and innovation.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with key stakeholders to align category plans to business requirements, balancing quality, speed, cost, risk and ease-of-use.

• Market Intelligence and Benchmarking: Maintain deep knowledge of market trends, benchmarks and best practices across managed categories; translate insights into actions that optimize outcomes and elevate standards.

• Sourcing and Contracting Excellence: Lead sourcing events and own negotiation of commercial terms, initiating and finalizing contracts and agreements that protect and advance business objectives.

• Supplier Performance and Issue Resolution: Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify, manage, escalate and resolve performance issues, ensuring continuity and continuous improvement.

• Supplier Experience and Partnership: Develop and foster a supplier experience that positions our organization as a customer of choice, encouraging innovation, reliability and strategic collaboration.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 7 + years of experience developing and executing clear category management, strategic sourcing, and procurement strategies for Lab Services: Lab Consumables, Suppliers, Equipment, People Services and MRO.

• ​​Bachelor Degree ; Advanced Degree ; CPSM or equivalent ​

• Track record of collaborating with key stakeholders to ensure effective alignment that supports business requirements while appropriately managing quality, speed, cost, risk and ease-of-use.

• Knowledgeable in market trends, benchmarks, and best practices across categories under management, using this knowledge to optimize results and drive a high standard of excellence.

• Proven ability to lead sourcing events, initiate and negotiate contracts and agreements for commercial terms.

• Ability to partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify, manage, escalate, and resolve issues related to supplier performance.

• Experience developing and fostering a supplier experience that nurtures the perception of our organization as a “customer of choice.”