WuXi AppTec · 11 hours ago
Procurement Manager
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$91K/yr - $118K/yr
5+ years expWuXi AppTec is a company that focuses on strategic procurement initiatives. The Procurement Manager will lead purchasing activities for both direct and indirect goods and services, develop procurement strategies, and manage supplier relationships to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency at the San Diego site.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DeviceOutsourcingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Builds and develops a committed site purchasing team and site maintenance team to manage all areas of responsibility as it applies to WuXi AppTec’s San Diego site purchasing
Creates and directs the global procurement strategies for specific reagent and chemical category spend. This includes the identification of suppliers for strategic alliances and the understanding of the key cost drivers
Develops, establishes, and coordinates RFPs (Requests for Proposals) on our major categories of direct and indirect spending. Invites key/core suppliers to provide solutions and cost proposals for our business requirements, evaluates proposals, makes supplier recommendations, selects suppliers, awards business, and handles contracts for key stakeholders
Develops and drives cost saving goals for each category on a location and corporate-wide basis through the development and implementation of category strategies
Leverages and negotiates pricing on combined volumes of purchases at various locations with industry leading suppliers to reduce the cost of goods and overheads. Prioritizes savings opportunities and takes a unified approach with our various purchasing locations to meet with the potential suppliers and get the lowest possible total cost
May support other site departments, such as Maintenance, as needed
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Business, Finance, Engineering, Procurement or other Operations related field
5+ years of direct and/or indirect procurement experience
2+ of experience in procurement area at a managerial level
Global Operations, finance and matrix management experience
Ability to balance strong negotiation skills and shareholder needs with the need to develop strong relationships with our key suppliers
Strong financial skills and ability to market the Global Procurement team to all areas of the organization
10-20 % domestic travel
Proficient Oral & Written communication skills in both English
Proficient in Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Ability to stand /Sit/walk for long periods of time
Ability to crouch, bend, twist, and reach
Ability to travel via plane or train
Preferred
Graduate Degree in Business Preferred
APICS, CPM, and/or NAPM certificate
Company
WuXi AppTec
WuXi AppTec provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable companies in the pharmaceutical.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.59BKey Investors
Eight Roads Ventures
2025-03-03Acquired
2018-05-08IPO
2016-03-06Debt Financing· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Ge Li
CEO
Recent News
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