Director of Procurement - Global Development & Medical Services

About This Role:  

As the Director of Procurement - Global Development & Medical Services, you will play a pivotal role within the Research, Development, and Medical Services Procurement team. This position is integral to driving procurement strategies, managing a substantial ~$600M spend across diverse subcategories such as Clinical Trial CRO Management, Clinical Technologies, and Medical Affairs services.  

In this role the focus will be on translating high-level business objectives and priorities into deployable strategies, facilitated through a procurement team.  With your business insights, commercial foresight, and procurement expertise you’ll shape category strategies, influence decision-making, and unlock opportunities that extend beyond cost.   

This Director will report to the Head of Research, Development & Medical Services. 

What You’ll Do:

• Category Strategy Leadership: Lead a team of Global Category Mangers to build & refresh strategic category strategies grounded in external market signals and internal demand, to enable business acceleration. 

• Supplier Relationship Ownership: Drive Global SRM for strategic partners, lead Business Operations Committee (BOC) Governance, QBS, and issue & performance management to enable business goals and objectives.  

• Spend Analytics & Value Generation: Utilize spend data analytics, market intelligence, and benchmarking to identify value opportunities, optimize vendor services, drive Cost Reduction & Avoidance improving value return in alignment with Finance. 

• Cross Functional Leadership: Partner with senior stakeholders to build relationships and coordinate structured decision making across diverse teams that facilitate business alignment, acceleration, and value. 

• Negotiation Leadership: Set and execute negotiation strategies and playbooks for complex global MSAs, rate cards, rebates, and commercial terms to secure value, control, and speed. 

• Execution Excellence: Ensure efficiency of procurement events through optimal use of buying channels, program implementations of tools and systems that drive successful execution while managing risks and clear stakeholder communication. 

• Preferred Supplier Ecosystem: Evaluate vendor landscape to align preferred suppliers meeting the business’ priorities across Business Units, Therapeutic Areas, and Global environment to ensure consistency, compliance and outcomes.   

Who You Are: 

You are a dynamic leader with proven success in shaping global category strategies in a complex, matrixed, highly regulated environment. Your executive presence & ability to develop effective relationships that influence senior stakeholders and decision making. You thrive in change and ambiguity, adapting quickly while maintaining focus on strategic objectives. Your communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to convey complex ideas clearly and motivate others. You excel in project management, juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Your global leadership inspires trust and operational excellence, driving process and cost improvement initiatives.

Required Skills:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required 

• 12+ years of related leadership experience including 6+ years of clinical or adjacent category management, and at least 3 years in team management in a global environment 

• Proven leadership of high impact teams and ability to mentor and coach team members to develop strategic capabilities  

• Ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate effectively with strong stakeholder management skills, building trust across cross-functional teams and senior business partners. 

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, global procurement initiatives and manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. 

• Expertise in prioritizing, organizing, and multitasking in a dynamic environment. 

• Proven value generation from both internal and external opportunities. 

• Proficiency with digital procurement tools, advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled insights 

• Proficiency in sophisticated negotiations across varied commercial models and deal structures, including CROs, Clinical Technologies, and Medical Affairs.  

Additional Information

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance. 

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement 
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance 
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit 
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan 
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year 
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.