Senior Specialist Procurement (Pharmaceutical)

Location: Hybrid; primary location in Rahway, New Jersey, USA. Additional location available.

Salary: $96,200–$151,400 annually for the primary location, plus potential annual bonus and long-term incentive.

Company

hirify.global is a global healthcare company developing prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

What you will do

• Collect and present market trends, competitive intelligence, supplier data, and industry best practices to support sourcing strategies.
• Coordinate sourcing strategy and execution across small and large molecule modalities through launch and two years post-launch.
• Support supply risk management, supplier performance improvement, cost reduction, early sourcing, new material introduction, alternate-source qualification, and supplier relationship management.
• Conduct supplier and supply-market analyses, cost modeling, purchase-price analysis, portfolio analysis, supplier preferencing, and Day One Sourcing.
• Prepare negotiation plans, participate in supplier negotiations, and manage post-negotiation follow-up.
• Execute RFIs, RFPs, e-auctions, risk assessments, and mitigation plans while collaborating with Legal, Finance, Procure-to-Pay, internal stakeholders, and external suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, or Procurement.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to work across multiple enterprise initiatives, communicate effectively at different organizational levels, and work independently in ambiguous and dynamic situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including clear and concise presentations and sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Ability to influence external partners and drive meaningful outcomes.
• Advanced data collection, management, analytics, and reporting skills.
• Excellent project management, adaptability, flexibility, and continuous-learning skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice to have

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or at a Fortune 500 company.
• Cost modeling experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or similar collaboration platforms.
• Experience with Power BI or other data analytics and visualization tools.
• Experience using Excel to manage large datasets, managing external relationships, and applying data collection methods.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular first shift during the day and approximately 10% travel.
• Regular employee status with medical, dental, vision, insurance, retirement, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment emphasizing ethical integrity, teamwork, mutual respect, diverse perspectives, and professional development.
• 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 the designated internal application routes.
• Accommodation support is available for U.S. and Puerto Rico residents who need assistance during the hiring process.