Associate Director Procurement - Finance
Signant Health
At Signant Health, we help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. We are a global evidence generation company that supports clinical trials with smart technology, scientific expertise, and hands-on operational support — so better data leads to better decisions in healthcare. We embrace AI and advanced technologies to enhance every aspect of what we do, from data analysis to operational efficiency.
Our teams work at the intersection of science, technology, and patient experience, delivering digital solutions powered by AI innovation that make clinical trials more efficient, more accurate, and more accessible around the world. Trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies and CROs, our platforms and services support studies across more than 90 countries and have contributed to hundreds of new drug approvals.
If you are motivated by meaningful work, global impact, and innovation in clinical research and digital health — including the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies — you will find purpose and opportunity at Signant Health.
About the Role
The Associate Director, Procurement is a strategic leader of our global procurement function, responsible for driving procurement transformation, optimizing enterprise spend, and serving as a critical strategic business partner across all organizational levels. This role manages complex supplier relationships across multiple geographies and time zones and ensures alignment between procurement strategies and corporate objectives. The position encompasses direct management of procurement personnel involved in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement operations, contracts administration, and compliance across our global supply chain.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES -
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as a strategic advisor to all levels of management on all matters related to sourcing and procurement, offering insights and recommendations to optimize processes and achieve business objectives.
- Sourcing Strategy Development: Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies through competitive bidding, proofs-of-concept, demand management, supplier consolidation, and process reengineering efforts that align with the company's overall business goals, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and social responsibility.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers globally, negotiating and drafting favorable terms into contracts, ensuring the highest standards of quality and service.
- Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the supply chain across multiple geographies, and prepare data-driven presentations to support informed sourcing decision-making.
- Mentor, coach and develop the procurement team of Associates and specialists within the organization as needed, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Cost Management: Implement cost-saving initiatives and strategies to reduce overall expenses without compromising on quality, performance, or ethical standards. Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and value optimization.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks within the global supply chain, including geopolitical, regulatory, environmental, social, and operational risks, and develop mitigation plans to ensure business continuity and minimize disruptions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, including Business Function Leads, Category Leads, Third Party Risk, Legal, Finance, Operations, and Sustainability teams in the negotiation of General Services Agreements, Engagement Letters, and Statements of Work.
- Compliance and Ethics: Ensure all sourcing and procurement activities comply with corporate policies, ethical standards, legal requirements, regulatory frameworks across all jurisdictions of operation, and anti-corruption laws (such as FCPA).
- Operations: Execute day-to-day sourcing operations supporting the team's ability to execute on sourcing strategy and meet organizational procurement objectives.
- Deep understanding of global procurement best practices, including multi-currency transactions, international trade compliance (tariffs, regulations, trade agreements), and cross-border supply chain management.
- Expertise in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration across the procurement lifecycle, including supplier selection, contract negotiation, and performance monitoring to drive sustainable and ethical supply chains.
- Proficiency with digital procurement platforms and technologies (ERP systems, e-procurement tools, supplier risk management platforms, spend analytics, contract management systems, and AI-driven procurement solutions).
- Strong data analytics and business intelligence capabilities, leveraging insights to drive evidence-based sourcing decisions, cost optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, promoting inclusive procurement practices and supporting minority-owned, women-owned, and other diverse supplier enterprises.
- Skilled in third-party risk management, vendor due diligence, compliance auditing, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellence in stakeholder management and relationship building across functions, geographies, and organizational levels, with ability to influence without direct authority.
Essential:
- Master's degree in business administration (MBA), Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- Professional certification such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management), CPPO, APICS CSCP, or equivalent.
- At least 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience with a proven track record of success in a strategic sourcing and operations role.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in a global or international procurement environment, managing supplier relationships and sourcing activities across multiple geographies and time zones.
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing procurement teams, with clear examples of mentoring, talent development, and building high-performing procurement functions.
- Proven experience with enterprise procurement platforms, e-procurement systems, spend analytics tools, supplier risk management platforms, and contract management systems.
- Experience negotiating complex contracts, including General Services Agreements (GSAs), Statement of Works (SOWs), and enterprise agreements with strategic suppliers.
- Demonstrated success in cost optimization initiatives, delivering measurable savings while maintaining quality and service levels.
- Experience in vendor risk management, third-party due diligence, compliance auditing, and knowledge of regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience with AI-powered procurement tools, machine learning applications, or advanced analytics in supply chain.
- Strong oral and written English language skills.
- Highly strategic thinker with a proactive approach to challenges and opportunities, possessing superior analytical skills, including the ability to translate analyses into negotiation strategies and results.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment, eliciting support for key initiatives from senior management and other key stakeholders, by building and delivering clear, well-structured presentations.
- Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment and with the willingness to adapt working hours to meet business needs and deadlines, understanding that the global supplier portfolio comprises firms based across multiple time zones and regions.
- Change agent, with the ability to drive transformation and influence stakeholders through periods of organizational and process change.
At Signant Health, your work has real impact. Everything we build, support, and deliver helps advance clinical research and bring new treatments to patients faster — improving lives around the world. Our teams combine science, technology, and operational expertise to solve complex clinical trial challenges, and every role contributes to that mission.
We offer a collaborative, global environment where you can grow your career while working alongside experts across clinical, technology, data, and operations, with opportunities to learn, take ownership, and drive meaningful innovation — not just maintain the status quo.
If you are looking for purpose-driven work, smart colleagues, and the opportunity to help shape the future of clinical research and digital health, Signant Health is the place to do it.
At Signant Health, accepting difference isn't enough — we celebrate it, we support it, and we nurture it for the benefit of our team members, our clients, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. Prior to their start date, all candidates are required to be verified through a thorough background check and identity verification to confirm eligibility for employment.
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