Associate Director, Procurement

The role

The Associate Director of Procurement will lead and scale the procurement function. This person will define procurement strategy and manage strategic partnerships to improve company operations.

What you will do

• Define and execute a company-wide procurement strategy.
• Build, lead, and mentor a small procurement team.
• Establish procurement as a strategic function.
• Develop long-term sourcing strategies for critical categories.
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships with key suppliers, CROs, and service providers.
• Lead complex negotiations including MSAs and multi-year contracts.
• Develop preferred vendor programs and optimize supplier base.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs.
• Act as a key advisor to leadership on market dynamics and make-vs-buy decisions.
• Lead the transition and implementation of a new procurement/ERP platform.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Life Sciences, or related field
• 8+ years of progressive procurement/supply chain experience, including leadership roles
• Significant experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences
• Proven track record of building and scaling procurement functions in high-growth environments
• Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and supplier relationship management
• Demonstrated success negotiating MSAs, statements of work, and multi-year service agreements
• Experience with ERP and procurement systems (e.g., NetSuite, Coupa)
• Experience managing or mentoring existing procurement staff through periods of organizational change

Nice to have

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience within a platform-based or R&D-driven organization
• Experience leading an ERP or procurement platform implementation or migration (e.g., Coupa)

Benefits

• Company-paid medical coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible time off
• Community gym
• Dining

About the company

Iambic Therapeutics is a technology and clinical-stage life sciences company headquartered in San Diego. The company utilizes molecular superintelligence to address the totality of drug discovery and development.