Director, Procurement

Role Summary:

The Director, Procurement will be responsible for managing the source to pay operations.  The objective is to ensure Dyne is routinely sourcing and negotiating its external spend following a standard and efficient process.  Initially, the role will be to create and manage a standard process with the help of a third-party managed service provider (MSP).  Over time, the role will evolve to include any one or more of the following: integration of the sourcing process with internal systems (eg, Contracts, ERP, Visualization Softwares, etc.), administration of a procurement policy, management reporting and dashboards, and training.

This role is based in Waltham, MA without the possibility of being a remote role.
 
Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Establish and manage a standard sourcing and contract negotiations process
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to build and manage a pipeline of sourcing initiatives
• Own the relationship with the MSP, achieving high-quality service levels and internal stakeholder satisfaction
• Continuously improve the sourcing process to achieve industry standard return on investment
• Create and publish routinely a set of procurement metrics
• Provide training to the organization, as required
• Create and manage a procurement policy, including periodic auditing and compliance
• Manage subscriptions and software service providers, in partnership with IT
• Support Corporate Social Responsibility and external reporting obligations, as required

Education and Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• At least 10 years purchasing/procurement experience in the biotech/pharma industry
• Experience with ERP / MRP / Procurement systems, processes and tools is a must
• Previous experience of working in a global business with matrix management
• Must be a self-starter and highly organized
• Excellent planning, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Ability to develop accurate and timely reports, presentations and metrics

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