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Prendio · 1 day ago

Strategic Sourcing Advisor

Burlington, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $165K/yr

10+ years exp

Prendio | BioProcure is a trusted eProcurement partner focused on aiding life sciences companies in their procurement needs. The Strategic Sourcing Advisor will leverage scientific expertise to provide sourcing recommendations and optimize spending for clients in the biotech sector.

BiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceuticalSoftware

Responsibilities

Consult with biotech and life sciences clients to understand scientific, operational, and budgetary requirements for goods, services, and CRO/pre-clinical engagements

Build and assess client-specific sourcing scenarios using cost, risk, quality, and timeline considerations, leveraging internal data and our product/service category taxonomy

Provide recommendations for product, supplier, and service provider selection (including alternates and substitutions) that best meet client needs and constraints

Help clients optimize pre-clinical services spend decisions through CRO discovery, evaluation, scope definition, and vendor selection

Interface with suppliers and manufacturers to verify technical equivalence and performance claims for proposed alternatives, where relevant

Support internal procurement specialists by interpreting technical specifications, application notes, and product performance information

Develop and maintain reference materials, preferred product lists, and knowledge bases by category

Participate in client meetings, providing credible scientific and technical guidance

Identify opportunities for group purchasing or cohort-based spend aggregation to achieve greater savings across our portfolio of biotech clients

Contribute to the training and upskilling of internal procurement teams

Qualification

Advanced degree in Biology10+ years in biotech/pharmaCRO ecosystemVendor management experienceData analysisConsultative skillsBuilder mindsetInfluence teamsCommunication skills

Required

Education: Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or related field, or a BS degree in such fields combined with deep procurement expertise

Experience: 10+ years in biotech/pharma R&D, lab operations, life sciences procurement, or a combination

Strong understanding of key product categories such as reagents, antibodies, cell culture systems, enzymes, analytical instruments and platforms, etc

Understanding of biotech's pre-clinical and clinical services needs and the CRO ecosystem that supports these needs

Proven ability to interpret scientific requirements and align them with commercial solutions

Excellent communication and consultative skills with both scientists and suppliers

Comfort balancing scientific rigor with cost-effectiveness and business priorities

Demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across cross-functional teams (R&D, finance, procurement, suppliers) without formal authority

Builder mindset and comfort operating in ambiguity — enjoys establishing new playbooks, processes, and ways of working rather than only following existing ones

Proficiency in analyzing large and diverse datasets and generating evidence-based recommendations