Associate Director, Procurement

We are LOTTE BIOLOGICS! Delivering Therapies That Enable a Healthier World. 

A new company, built on 80 years of tradition. We embody our core values of being Inspired by Science, Embracing Diversity, Fostering Talent, and Connecting Lives. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner in the industry, with high standards of quality and continuous innovation, to reliably deliver benefits for patients worldwide. 

Position Summary

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies that optimize quality, service, cost, supply continuity, and supplier performance while supporting business objectives and long-term organizational growth.
• Develop, qualify, and manage strategic supplier relationships to ensure supply continuity, quality, service, innovation, and cost competitiveness
• Partner with Supply Chain and operational stakeholders to implement inventory optimization and supply continuity strategies.
• Oversee procurement operations supporting direct materials, indirect goods, purchased services, and capital expenditures, ensuring alignment with business priorities, compliance requirements, and operational objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier selection activities, including competitive bidding, commercial analysis, supplier evaluations, and recommendation development.
• Lead negotiations for contracts, pricing, commercial terms, and delivery schedules to achieve favorable business outcomes.
• Partner with Legal to ensure supplier agreements appropriately mitigate risk and protect the interests of LOTTE Biologics.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics, scorecards, and supplier business review processes to drive accountability, continuous improvement, and long-term supplier performance.
• Lead supplier qualification, onboarding, performance management, and risk mitigation activities in partnership with Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other key stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks by developing contingency plans, maintaining qualified alternate suppliers, and supporting business continuity initiatives.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, capacity, quality performance, and financial stability to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Drive procurement process improvements, standardization initiatives, and data-driven decision-making through spend analysis, market intelligence, and operational performance assessments.
• Represent Procurement as a strategic business partner on cross-functional initiatives, capital projects, site expansion activities, technology transfers, and organizational growth initiatives.
• Utilize procurement systems and analytics tools to monitor spend, supplier performance, key performance indicators (KPIs), and procurement effectiveness.
• Ensure procurement activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Support client programs, technology transfers, and commercialization activities through effective procurement planning, supplier engagement, and material readiness strategies.
• Manage procurement spend within assigned categories and support development of annual savings targets, budget planning, and cost management initiatives.
• Establish departmental goals, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and ensure alignment of procurement priorities with organizational objectives.
• Develop, mentor, and manage a team of procurement professionals to support organizational and departmental objectives.

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer while reviewing contracts, analyzing data, preparing reports, and participating in meetings.
• Frequent use of standard office equipment, including computers, telephones, printers, and audiovisual equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and through virtual collaboration platforms.
• Occasionally required to walk through manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, and operational areas to support supplier activities, project initiatives, audits, investigations, or cross-functional meetings.
• Ability to move between office and operational areas throughout the facility.
• May occasionally lift and/or move materials weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to travel domestically on an occasional basis to support supplier meetings, audits, business reviews, conferences, or company initiatives.

Work Environment

• Primary work environment is an office setting within a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing facility.
• Regular interaction with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Validation, Project Management, and other business stakeholders.
• Occasional presence in manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and support areas where personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to site safety and cGMP requirements may be required.
• Work is performed in a fast-paced environment supporting commercial operations and client-focused priorities within a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO).
• Must maintain compliance with all company policies, safety requirements, quality standards, data integrity expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• May be required to work outside of normal business hours on a limited basis to support critical business initiatives, supplier escalations, audits, or project deadlines.

Supervisory Responsibilities 

Directly supervises a team of five or more procurement professionals, including responsibility for hiring, performance management, coaching, employee development, and workforce planning.

Travel

Target Bonus

18%

Work Location:

East Syracuse, NY 

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. 

We believe that women, people of color, veterans and LGBTQ communities must participate in the work we do, so we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of underrepresented communities!  If this is the work that you want to do, in a culture of inclusion and excellence with the goal of making our world to be a healthier place, then please apply today!