Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist Hybrid Schedule | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM $43.00 - $53.00 per hour Are you a strategic procurement professional looking to make a direct impact on a leading consumer healthcare portfolio? We are seeking a Procurement Specialist to join our team, supporting key health and wellness brands through supplier management, sourcing strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. In this role, you'll help drive supply chain performance by partnering with external manufacturers, optimizing costs, ensuring supply continuity, and supporting innovative product delivery across a complex manufacturing network. What You'll Do Strategic Supplier Management

• Manage relationships with external manufacturing partners across a healthcare product portfolio.
• Drive supplier performance in the areas of cost, quality, service, and delivery.
• Lead supplier business reviews and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Negotiate pricing, conversion costs, payment terms, and contract agreements.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships. Procurement & Sourcing
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract implementation.
• Translate commercial, market, and supply needs into effective procurement decisions.
• Support sourcing initiatives that improve supply resilience and operational efficiency. Financial & Analytical Ownership
• Manage portfolio budgets, spend forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Conduct cost analysis, benchmarking, and should-cost modeling.
• Identify and execute cost savings opportunities through supplier negotiations and optimization initiatives.
• Support Net Working Capital (NWC) improvement efforts through effective supplier management. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, R&D, and Project Management teams.
• Support new product launches and ensure procurement strategies align with production and commercial goals.
• Influence key stakeholders and drive alignment across multiple business functions. Risk Management & Compliance
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Develop contingency plans to support business continuity.
• Ensure supplier compliance with quality and regulatory requirements, including FDA-related standards.
• Lead supplier selection processes using data-driven decision-making and governance practices.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or supplier management experience.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen with experience in forecasting, budgeting, and cost analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities. Preferred
• Experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, consumer goods (CPG/FMCG), manufacturing, or other regulated industries.
• Experience working with external manufacturers or contract manufacturers.
• Knowledge of FDA-regulated environments.
• Experience with Power BI, SAP, Ariba, Anaplan, Celonis, or similar platforms.
• Master's degree in a related field.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay: $43-$53 per hour
• Hybrid work environment
• Opportunity to support nationally recognized health and wellness brands
• Exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and executive-level decision-making
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment with opportunities for professional growth Apply today to join a team where your procurement expertise will directly impact business performance and strategic growth.