Procurement Partnering Lead
Core
Strategic procurement partner acting as a primary point of contact for senior business customers to drive value, optimize experiences, and influence decision-making for Holly Springs site operations.
Role type
Senior Procurement Partnering Lead (Strategic Business Partner)
Builds
Targeted procurement customer strategies, supplier relationships, and long-term value delivery plans for internal business units.
Domain
Healthcare / Pharma Technical Operations / Global Procurement
Required skills
Strategic business partnering, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, spend analysis, stakeholder influence, risk mitigation, site start-up support, category management collaboration
Preferred skills
Sales or business development experience, Pharma Technical Operations background, matrix organization experience
Technologies
RFI, RFP, material master data systems, contract management tools
Responsibilities
Act as a customer domain expert providing insights to develop effective procurement offerings; collaborate on defining specifications, requirements, and budgets; lead RFI/RFP issuance and supplier qualification; negotiate pricing, terms, SLAs, and contracts; develop and report spend analysis to eliminate unnecessary spend; partner with supply chain to mitigate single-source dependencies and geopolitical risks; support site start-up activities including material master data creation; identify and develop relationships with suppliers to drive cost-effective solutions; lead supplier relationship management meetings; develop and maintain holistic long-term procurement strategies; act as an ambassador representing procurement networks to senior business customers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership