Manager, Procurement Shared Services

Manager, Procurement Shared Services
Location: Melrose Park, IL 60160
Duration: 6+ months with possibility of extension and FTE
Shift: Standard shift

Job Summary
The Manager, Procurement Shared Services leads U.S. operational purchasing activities and is responsible for ensuring procurement process excellence, compliance, and service delivery. This role oversees a multi-disciplinary team supporting vendor onboarding, master data, catalog and contract management, end-user support, training, analytics, and reporting.

The position works closely with global procurement teams to implement the Target Operating Model, support transformation initiatives, and ensure alignment with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications (Must-Have / Non-Negotiable)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• 8+ years of procurement / supply chain experience
• 3+ years of leadership or people management experience
• Strong experience in Shared Services / Service Center environment (critical)
• Experience managing buyers / purchasing teams

Deep understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle:

• PR/PO, AP, payments
• Goods receiving & 3-way matching
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems:
• SAP (MM/FI preferred)
• SAP Ariba / Oracle / IFS / Coupa

Experience with:

• Supplier master data
• Vendor records
• Catalog management

Strong understanding of:

• Master data governance
• Change management

Experience in:

• Transformation environment (shared services / process improvement)
• Global or regional service center operations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Availability: Immediate or max 2 weeks notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Pharma / Biopharma or regulated (GxP) environment
• Experience supporting U.S. & Canada operations
• Experience with KPI tracking and performance management in shared services
• Exposure to procurement analytics, modeling, and reporting
• Experience with ServiceNow or workflow tools

Nice to Have

• Experience with UAT / test cases / system testing
• Experience in procurement transformation projects
• Knowledge of supplier onboarding and catalog enablement processes
• Experience with Target Operating Model (TOM) implementation

Travel Required

• Between the plant locations (Melrose Park, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, North Carolina). Offices in Canada but might just be to the HQ in Toronto. Possibility travel for Poland (might be once for the entire duration)