Manager, CMC Procurement

The Role:

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.
As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

Moderna is seeking a Manager, CMC Procurement to lead category management, sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement across Moderna’s external spend areas, including Critical Raw Materials, Chemicals, and Drug Substance. This global role, managing an annual spend of approximately $200M, demands a forward-thinking leader who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

This position will deliver global and regional strategies, ensuring optimal cost, performance, quality, and risk across Moderna’s supply base. The ideal candidate will independently execute strategies and operational plans while embodying Moderna’s culture of acting with urgency, pushing past possible, and pivoting fearlessly to deliver impactful results.

Here’s What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Acting as a liaison between Global Procurement and internal business partners to streamline procurement activities across multiple sites.

• Driving productivity and fostering innovation by cultivating strategic stakeholder relationships and balancing company needs with value delivery.

• Developing and managing global and regional category strategies aligned with stakeholder goals, introducing insights to enhance performance.

• Implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, leading RFx activities, and developing negotiation strategies to ensure optimal supplier selection and cost efficiency.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Overseeing supplier relationships, performance tracking, and managing disputes with urgency to resolve challenges effectively.

• Driving innovation and value through supplier collaboration on sustainability and raw material quality initiatives.

• Managing change and motivating cross-functional teams across geographies to navigate ambiguous tasks and deliver outcomes.

• Evaluating supply chain risks and implementing risk management strategies to support Moderna’s operational and quality requirements.

• Achieving cost reductions and leveraging market insights to maximize value delivery.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• We act with urgency: In managing $200M of critical raw materials and chemical procurement, immediate and decisive actions are crucial to ensuring supply continuity and mitigating risks globally.

• We pivot fearlessly: With shifting priorities and new data influencing procurement strategies, flexibility and resilience will drive impactful results.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5 - 7+ years of experience in a large or medium-sized professional procurement organization with at least 2 of those years in the biopharmaceutical industry

• 2+ years of category management experience in the areas of Raw Materials and Drug Substance

• Professional Procurement certification (CPSM, MCIPS, etc.)

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications):

• A proven track record of savings delivery and ability to manage complexity and change

• Proficient-level skills in the following key competencies/skills: communications, project management, relationship management, negotiation, financial acumen, analytical, presentation, and success in a matrixed environment

• Ability to lead through influence, recommend sourcing strategies, and deliver business results

• Strong collaboration and communications skills required to address and resolve issues in a matrixed environment

• A desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. 

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should

contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at [email protected].

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