Regional Procurement Manager
Position Summary:
Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier live.
This is a full-time salaried position: Monday – Friday, 1st shift.
The Regional Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient procurement of goods and services for our various Catalent sites. This includes developing and executing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships,
optimizing costs, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Our Somerset location is the corporate headquarters for Catalent Pharma Solutions. This location houses our state-of-the-art laboratory, clinical, commercial manufacturing plant for oral dose forms in addition to being the Center of Excellence for Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.
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:
Procurement Strategy: Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with Catalent's objectives, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and timely delivery of goods and services across multiple sites
Vendor Management: Identify, evaluate, and manage supplier relationships for various sites. Negotiate contracts, terms, and conditions to secure favorable agreements while maintaining high supplier performance standards
Cost Optimization: Continuously assess cost structures and identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement while maintaining product quality across all supported sites
Collaboration at sites: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams at different sites, including production, quality control, and logistics, to ensure smooth and efficient supply chain operations
Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and Catalent policies in all procurement activities across the multiple sites
Working Capital initiatives: 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
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks, ensuring continuity of supply and minimizing disruptions across the various sites
15% travel expectations (domestic)
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
Bachelors Degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field, required
Minimum of seven years of experience in procurement, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
Strong analytical and problem-solving skill
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds
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.
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