The Role
Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.
Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.
As a Commercial & Medical Affairs Procurement Business Partner, you will manage an annual spend of approximately $350M across various categories, including marketing, creative and media agencies, payer and market access, sales services, market research, medical content, competitive intelligence, data licenses and analytics, and commercial and medical affairs operations. This is a global role requiring expertise in category management, sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement.
This role offers the opportunity to work with first-time sourcing strategies in new countries and markets, combining strategic sourcing with tactical negotiation to deliver maximum value to Moderna’s supply base. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in negotiating master agreements and statements of work to achieve beneficial commercial and legal terms. This role is based at our state-of-the-art Moderna Enterprise Solutions Hub in Warsaw, where we foster a high-collaboration culture, with the team working onsite together 70% of the time and offering flexibility to work from home up to 30%.
Here's What You’ll Do:
Your key responsibilities will be:
Building and cultivating strategic stakeholder relationships, ensuring smooth collaboration and delivering total value.
Developing and managing category plans, including spending analysis and sourcing initiatives, continuously adapting purchasing strategies based on market conditions and internal needs.
Implementing sourcing initiatives using advanced tools, partnering with stakeholders to understand their requirements, and securing optimal terms for the supply chain.
Negotiating favorable supplier terms and ensuring compliance while managing supplier relationships using a standard Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework.
Monitoring supply base risk and proactively addressing potential disruptions to maintain supply chain resilience.
Achieving cost reductions and meeting multi-year savings targets by challenging existing cost structures.
Your responsibilities will also include:
Managing procurement projects across multiple time zones and ensuring alignment with global business goals.
Collaborating with Commercial and Medical Affairs teams to provide procurement support and improve service levels.
Driving strategic supplier management and contract negotiation efforts to maximize value.
Ensuring compliance with company policies, and providing insights to stakeholders on procurement practices.
This role demands a proactive, strategic, and collaborative approach, ideally suited for a procurement professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is eager to drive significant impact within a transformative company.
The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:
Remove Viscosity: You’ll build strong relationships with stakeholders to streamline collaboration and improve decision-making across the procurement landscape.
Pivot Fearlessly: In the face of supply chain disruptions or shifting demands, you will implement risk mitigation strategies and ensure resilience.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:
Basic Qualifications:
7+ years of progressive experience in global procurement, with 2+ years in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
Bachelor’s degree required; technical discipline preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree (BA) and professional certifications (CPSM, MCIPS – or equivalent).
Strong skills in communication, project management, contract negotiation, and financial acumen.
Experience in Commercial and Medical Affairs Procurement services.
Ability to manage projects across multiple time zones.
Proven track record of savings delivery.
Ability to work in a highly metric-driven environment and deliver against challenging performance targets.
Strong collaboration and communication skills to resolve issues in a matrixed environment.
Desire to make an impact as part of a high-growth, transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative.
Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.
We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
- Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
- Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
- Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
- Family planning and adoption benefits
- Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
- Educational resources
- Savings and investments
- Location-specific perks and extras!
The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.
About Moderna
Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute and make a meaningful impact.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!
Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Belonging, Inclusion, and Diversity are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees and believe that by cultivating diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we can provide an environment where every employee is able to contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should
contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.
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