Associate Director Creative Procurement

Location: Hybrid role primarily based in Rahway, New Jersey, USA; available in two locations. Travel requirements: 25%.

Salary: $129,000–$203,100 annually for the primary location, with annual bonus and potential long-term incentive eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a global healthcare company developing medicines and related healthcare solutions.

What you will do

• Lead regional category management and sourcing for creative, digital production and publishing, and medical education services.
• Develop and implement global, regional, and local sourcing strategies with procurement and Human Health business partners.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams and oversee strategy execution, including RFIs, RFPs, supplier selection, and process re-engineering.
• Manage contracts, purchase-order issues, vendor creation, supplier issues, and ongoing procurement operations.
• Build strategic supplier relationships, monitor supplier performance, and negotiate contracts and commercial terms.
• Drive value creation, cost savings, service delivery, innovation, digitalization, and sustainable procurement priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in strategic procurement, creative agency procurement, marketing, or a related role.
• 5 years of analytical experience, including working with data and reporting dashboards.
• In-depth expertise in creative and production agencies or sourcing, including current industry trends and best practices.
• Proven success developing and executing global or regional creative sourcing strategies.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at senior levels.
• Ability to collaborate with senior management, stakeholders, team members, other departments, and suppliers.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Experience negotiating with creative, digital, or marketing agencies of record.
• Advanced Microsoft Office experience.
• Knowledge of Decideware, procurement sourcing tools, and analytic dashboards.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid flexible work arrangement with regular daytime hours and 25% travel.
• Regular employee status with medical, dental, vision, insurance, retirement, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Work environment emphasizes ethics, integrity, collaboration, disciplined decision-making, candid communication, and accountability for results.
• Relocation is not offered, and visa sponsorship is not available.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers site; current employees and contingent workers use designated internal application links.
• The posting is effective until 11:59 p.m. on November 10, 2026, one day before the listed November 11, 2026 end date.