Global Director of Procurement – Clinical Supply Services
Position Summary:
Catalent’s Philadelphia site is a dynamic hub specializing in clinical supply services, supporting the development and delivery of life-changing therapies. The facility offers integrated solutions for packaging, labeling, storage, and distribution of clinical trial materials, ensuring quality and efficiency at every stage. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, the site operates in a fast-paced environment that plays a critical role in advancing global clinical programs. Team members here contribute to meaningful work that impacts patients worldwide, while being part of a professional, growth-oriented setting dedicated to excellence in pharmaceutical services.
We have an opportunity for a Global Procurement Director - Clinical Supply Services to join our team. This role leads global procurement activities to maximize supplier value and support business objectives across multiple spend categories. You will oversee regional, site, and category procurement teams with full accountability for performance, supplier management, and sourcing strategies. The position focuses on driving cost, quality, delivery, and supply chain continuity while promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Location: Philadelphia, PA preferred. Field Base Position – 25-50% Travel Domestic and International,
The Role:
- Develop and execute procurement strategies to drive cost savings, supplier optimization, and increased spend under management across global operations.
- Lead supplier onboarding and qualification activities to ensure compliant selection, approval, and integration processes at site, regional, and global levels.
- Oversee supplier performance management programs using key performance indicators, scorecards, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to strengthen supplier integrity, compliance, and supply continuity efforts.
- Monitor inflation trends, material pricing, and market movements to provide commercial guidance and support strategic business decisions.
- Manage supplier relationships and strategic partnerships to improve service levels, mitigate risk, and maximize commercial value for the organization.
- Drive working capital improvements through payment term optimization, inventory management, and accurate supply chain forecasting practices.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, and new product introductions through procurement due diligence, sourcing support, and integration planning activities.
- Improve procurement and purchase-to-pay processes through supplier consolidation, transactional efficiency initiatives, and implementation of procurement tools and catalogs.
- Build and develop high-performing procurement teams while promoting continuous improvement, change management, workplace safety, and commercial excellence.
The Candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree in Classic Sciences, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, Business, or other related disciplines.
- 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Development, or a relevant role.
- Progressive management experience with pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, transportation, packaging, contract services, or other relevant industry experience.
- High levels of commercial acumen with experience identifying and delivering complex deals to realize value back to the Clinical Supply Services segment.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing deals to extract commercial, social, or risk value-based outcomes.
- Ability to analyze internal and external costs and margins and take actions to achieve competitiveness and profitability.
- Ability to establish solid relationships and intimacy with suppliers, providing credible balanced partnering assurances.
- Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience.
Why You Should Join Catalent:
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
- Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
- Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Community engagement and green initiatives
- Generous 401k match and paid time off accrual
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Sciences, Pharmacy, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Development, or relevant role
- Progressive management experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, transportation, packaging, contract services, or related industry
- Experience developing and executing procurement strategies to drive cost savings and increase spend under management
- Experience leading supplier onboarding, qualification, performance management, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong negotiation skills and experience delivering complex commercial deals
- Ability to analyze internal and external costs and margins to drive competitiveness and profitability
- Ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships and strategic partnerships
- Experience improving procurement and purchase-to-pay processes and implementing procurement tools and catalogs
- Field-based role with 25-50% domestic and international travel
- Demonstrable leadership experience within Catalent leadership programs may substitute for external experience
Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.
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What We Do
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.
