Director, Site Operations Procurement (Frederick Manufacturing Center Lead)

AstraZeneca • Frederick, MD

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Director, Site Operations Procurement is the senior procurement leader for the Frederick Manufacturing Center (FMC), a large-scale Bulk Drug Substance (BDS) site with multiple manufacturing trains and significant expansion plans over the next five years The role owns end-to-end site spend and value delivery, partners closely with site leadership to enable reliable operations and growth, and leads the local procurement team to implement global category strategies while owning local supplier sourcing and supplier relationship management (SRM). Serve as a strong influencer amongst executives, opinion drivers, and key stakeholders. Combine superior negotiation skills, business acumen, communication, and group facilitation skills with the ability to promote an all- inclusive high-performing culture to ensure business needs are met or surpassed . Purpose Enable site performance and growth : Provide strategic and operational procurement leadership to support reliable BDS manufacturing across multiple trains and deliver on the expansion roadmap Own site spend and value : Be accountable for total site spend (direct, indirect, and capital where in scope), driving supply delivery, savings, risk mitigation, and supplier-enabled innovation including alignment to Finance on recognized savings and forecast accuracy, working capital improvement, and TCO-based decision making. Align global, deliver local : Support the i mplement ation of global category strategies; lead local sourcing and SRM for site-specific suppliers and contracts.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of progressive procurement experience , including 5+ years leading teams and significant experience with expansion/CAPEX programs; experience in biopharma industry
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; advanced degree a plus .
• Strategic sourcing and SRM track record across direct, indirect, and capital categories; strong commercial acumen .
• Contract Negotiation ability to effectively negotiate highly complex contracting scenarios in a fast-paced environment
• Project and change management skills, including support for major site expansions and CAPEX programs.
• Risk management expertise (IRM, supply assurance, compliance controls).
• Stakeholder influence : Ability to partner with senior site leaders and drive cross-functional outcomes.
• Proven partnership with Finance on value recognition, TCO modeling, and budget governance; experience integrating procurement with Supply Chain planning (MPS/MRP) and with Facilities/Engineering for CAPEX/EPCM delivery and asset reliability.
• Pharma experience within a manufacturing site

Nice To Haves

• Systems proficiency : SAP and Coupa ; strong analytical and financial skills.
• Experience in B ulk D rug S ubstance (or other Bio/Aseptic Process) manufacturing context and multi train operations.
• Proven lean leadership and continuous improvement in procurement.
• Professional procurement qualifications (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) and experience with complex CAPEX/EPC/EPCM procurement.
• Experience with should ‑ cost modeling, indexation/hedging, construction claims management, energy procurement, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)
• Multi site or global network procurement experience.
• site or global network procurement experience.
• Regulatory understanding: Working knowledge of cGMP and US safety/environmental regulations; adherence to AZ Code of Ethics and Financial Control Framework (FCF) .

Responsibilities

• Americas Procurement leadership & cross-site value
• Operations partnering & stakeholder engagement
• Strategy & spend ownership
• Global category collaboration and localization
• Local sourcing & SRM
• Capital projects & Engineering collaboration
• Compliance & governance
• Risk & assurance
• Performance management
• Contracting & negotiation
• Team leadership
• External suppliers & market insight
• Continuous improvement
• Regional / Global Governance
• Policy alignment
• Resource planning
• Change introduction
• Knowledge sharing

Benefits

• Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director