Interim Procurement Manager - 9 month FTC

9-Month Fixed-Term Contract Hybrid (1-2 days per week in Central London)

A specialist manufacturing organisation operating within a highly regulated, science-led environment is seeking an experienced Senior Global Procurement Specialist to support procurement activities across Clinical, R&D and Manufacturing operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or life sciences environments to play a key role in ensuring the continuity, compliance and cost-effectiveness of critical materials and specialist services supporting product development and manufacturing.

Reporting into the Director of Global Procurement & Sourcing, you will lead sourcing and supplier management activities across a diverse portfolio including clinical trial materials, laboratory consumables, raw materials, reagents, packaging and outsourced testing services.

You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Clinical Operations, Research, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Legal and Finance to deliver robust procurement strategies that support operational and regulatory objectives.

• Lead sourcing and procurement activities for clinical, laboratory and manufacturing materials and services
• Manage RFx processes, supplier evaluations, negotiations and contract awards
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships with CROs, laboratories and specialist providers
• Ensure continuity of supply for clinical studies, R&D programmes and manufacturing operations
• Support supplier qualification and compliance activities in line with GMP, GDP and GCP requirements
• Identify supply risks and implement mitigation and dual-sourcing strategies
• Drive cost optimisation and value improvement initiatives
• Support procurement process improvement, SOP development and audit readiness
• Maintain procurement data integrity within ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred)

You will bring:

• Experience in procurement within pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of GMP and GDP requirements (GCP exposure desirable)
• Experience sourcing clinical trial supplies, laboratory consumables, raw materials or outsourced testing services
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and analytical skills
• The ability to build effective relationships across technical and operational teams
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems, ideally Oracle NetSuite
• Degree qualification and/or MCIPS qualification (or working towards)