Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement
$170,000–$195,000 year
Remote · United States
Job Summary
Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement leads end-to-end sourcing, RFP coordination, cost negotiations, supplier rationalization, and category strategy across Engineering, Manufacturing, Site MRO Services, and Technical Development. Partners with Legal and Finance to ensure compliant terms, protect intellectual property, and secure advantageous contracts. Drives value through supplier consolidation, risk mitigation, and long-term category strategies; oversees cross-functional teams and manages external vendor relationships to optimize spend and total cost of ownership. May travel to multiple Iovance locations as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics/Finance, or a related area
- At least 10 years Procurement and/or relevant business experience within Manufacturing, Technical Site Services, Analytical Development, and Engineering functions
- Proven track record of negotiating complex third-party transactions that deliver maximum savings and enterprise risk mitigation
- Understanding of supplier cost structures, with ability to analyze the market competitiveness of supplier’s proposed direct material, direct labor, sub-contracted services, overhead, and other SG&A costs
- Ability to work in a highly complex and fast-moving biotechnology company, driving collaboration within business units and key functional partners at executive levels
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