Associate Director, Procurement

Flagship Pioneering is a life sciences innovation enterprise that creates and funds breakthrough companies developing pioneering biotechnologies. Our ecosystem thrives on innovation, and our security strategy is fundamental to protecting our intellectual property and enabling cutting-edge scientific discovery.

Position Summary:

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a high-performing, intellectually curious, and proactive Director to join our Procurement team. This role is critical to shaping and supporting pre-clinical and early clinical-stage drug development strategies at Flagship’s operating companies. The ideal candidate demonstrates outstanding negotiation skills, acumen for risk assessment and cost optimization, and a deep understanding of how to manage a broad base of strategic suppliers throughout the drug development cycle.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with direct exposure to executive and R&D leadership teams across the Flagship ecosystem of companies. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies tailored to the pre-clinical and clinical development needs of R&D teams at Flagship’s companies
• Lead vendor evaluation, selection, negotiation, and contract management processes, ensuring competitive pricing, quality assurance, and compliance with industry standards such as GxP and FDA regulations 
• Oversee project risk management, identifying potential delays to drug development timelines or cost overruns on budgets
• Develop and grow relationships with strategic suppliers to maximize value creation for internal and external partners
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Tech Ops, and Finance, to ensure efficient completion of development programs on-time and within budgets
• Organize and lead internal supplier affinity groups, and communicate leading practices in supplier management activities to internal customers

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 7 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or drug development roles, with at least 3 years of leadership roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries
• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field, engineering, economics, business administration, supply chain management, or finance; advanced degrees preferred
• Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, including knowledge of FDA, GxP, and other international standards relevant to pre-clinical and clinical drug development
• Adept at spend management with experience utilizing procurement software (e.g. Coupa, Ariba, etc.) and/or contract management software (e.g. Cobblestone, Ironclad, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders 
• Meticulous attention to detail and a proactive, resourceful mindset 
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative environment

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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