Senior Regional Procurement Manager

Senior Regional Procurement Manager

Position Summary:

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

This is a full-time salaried position: Monday – Friday, 1st shift.

The Senior Regional Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient procurement of goods and services for our various Catalent site in the NE region. The Senior Regional Procurement Manager role includes developing and executing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, optimizing costs, and maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.  The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture.  The facility is the commercial manufacturing Center-of-Excellence for accelerated development programs and roller compaction.

The Kansas City facility is also a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our large molecule analytical team has over 25 years of experience providing broad-based and orthogonal analytical CMC services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.  We provide support for drug substance, drug product, and intermediates for both innovator and biosimilar/biobetter products.

Our facility also offers comprehensive clinical packaging services including clinical supply management, package engineering, clinical manufacturing, primary and secondary packaging, global distribution and logistics, and return/destruction services. The facility features an isolated potent suite and DEA Schedule I-V controlled drug storage to handle even your most challenging products.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role:

• Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with
  Catalent's objectives, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery of goods and services across multiple sites

• Identify, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships for various
  sites; negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to secure favorable agreements while maintaining high supplier performance standards

• Continuously assess cost structures and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement while maintaining product quality across all supported
  sites

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams at different sites,
  including production, quality control, and logistics, to ensure smooth and efficient supply chain operations

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and Catalent policies in all procurement activities across the multiple sites

• Support strategies and activities related to improving working capital

• Performance Metrics: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure procurement performance and implement corrective actions as necessary for all sites

• Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, ensuring continuity of supply and minimizing disruptions across the various sites

• 25% travel expectations (domestic)

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field, required

• 7+ years of experience in procurement/supply chain, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• Diverse, inclusive culture 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 

• Community engagement and green initiatives 

• Generous 401K match 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness 

• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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