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Manager, Indirect Procurement-March 2024
Philadelphia
Mar 28, 2026
About Manager, Indirect Procurement

  Are you ready to join a growing, global drug development and manufacturing organization that puts people first? Come to Adare! We work closely with our pharmaceutical industry partners during all phases of drug development with a mission of improving the lives of patients and medicines essential to people all over the world. Each role and every department within Adare offer you a unique, customized experience with a chance to make a real impact, and is critical to our success. With the help of people like you dedicated to our mission, Adare is transforming lives by transforming drug delivery!

  Join our mission at Adare!

  What can Adare offer you?

  Medical/dental/vision/life – low employee premiums

  401k with a highly competitive match

  Generous PTO, including floating holidays

  Career growth and internal opportunities

  Tuition reimbursement

  Relocation assistance

  Performance-based bonus

  Employee Recognition Programs

  We are seeking to hire a Manager of Indirect Procurement to join our Procurement Team…

  If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

  JOB SUMMARY

  The Manager of Indirect Procurement will own the overall indirect procurement function for the U.S. across all categories, which includes the standardization of process, recommendations for system improvements, business partnering for needs assessments, and vendor relationship management. The Manager will be responsible for developing Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs), as well as create and manage cross-functional category teams, and leads contract negotiations.

  RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  Streamline and standardize the indirect procurement process across all Adare U.S. sites

  Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors

  Identify and remedy areas of inefficiencies within indirect procurement

  Recommend, and at time implement, procurement technology and system improvements or upgrades

  Define Indirect Material and Services category strategy to support establishing sources of supply, maximizing current and future market conditions, and ensuring continuity of supply through contingency plans.

  Provide communication and training to internal stakeholders on policies, systems, and process

  Lead the strategic sourcing process for indirect material sourcing events.

  Develop and negotiate performance-based supply agreements and related contracts

  Define and track supplier performance metrics.

  Lead periodic business reviews with key suppliers.

  Identify new sources and evaluates suppliers’ capabilities.

  Interface directly with Finance to fully and accurately document cost savings.

  Provide external marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices.

  Requirements

  Bachelors Degree preferred and 5+ years’ of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and Contracting experience with indirect materials and services in the pharmaceutical or related industry

  Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of ERP systems.

  Experience building or re-building procurement processes or systems a strong plus

  Track record of year-over-year delivery of distinctive value from strategic supply chain activities.

  Experience explaining new process or training to internal stakeholders

  Expert understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes and strategies.

  Extensive knowledge and awareness of fluctuating market conditions and resultant impacts to the business.

  Ability to utilize expert industry knowledge and advanced business models to develop optimal business relationships.

  Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.

  Excellent negotiation skills up to the executive level and understanding of contractual negotiation, development, and law.

  Extensive knowledge of risk-management strategies. Expert-level financial, quantitative, and analytical skills.

  An innate sense of curiosity. Ability to do multi source research to get to baseline costs and benchmarks.

  Travel: 15%

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