Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement

Iovance Biotherapeutics is a leader in innovating and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy for cancer treatment. The Associate Director, Engineering & Technical Services Procurement is responsible for executing procurement processes across various categories, driving strategic sourcing to optimize business value and savings while collaborating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Drives the strategic and compliant sourcing of goods/services in support of key internal business partners: Site Technical Services (including facility Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), Engineering, Technical Development, and Manufacturing
• Oversees end-to-end outsourcing process, including execution of best-in-class sourcing strategies, supplier rationalization, Request for Proposal (RFP) coordination, cost negotiations, and due diligence
• Manages business case generation that summarizes competitive bidding process, scoring methodology, and selection justification for the most technically and commercially viable solution(s) for the required services, quality, and cost
• Identifies opportunities for supplier base consolidation, standardization, and innovation across diverse and potentially fragmented categories to support on-site manufacturing operational continuity and uptime
• Negotiates optimal terms, competitive pricing, favorable service level agreements (SLAs), and risk mitigation clauses with external manufacturing and analytical laboratory partners
• Streamlines long-term category strategies that achieve operational efficiency and continue to lower Iovance’s total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Leads procurement strategy for acquiring engineering and construction services, automation, and capital equipment
• Leverages procurement best practices to recognize cost reduction and avoidance, achieving meaningful savings that improve organization’s financial performance
• Collaborates with the Legal and Finance organization to ensure the appropriate execution of key controls including third party agreements to protect Iovance interests with third party vendors
• Leadership of cross-functional teams across business functions to drive initiatives that maximize value of external spend with third party suppliers
• Develops performance benchmarks and scorecards, including key performance indicator reporting for senior management to aid continuous improvement efforts
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 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 developing biotechnology company, driving collaboration within business units and key functional partners at executive levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate developed strategies and supporting analysis effectively to ensure both corporate and departmental objectives are satisfactorily achieved
• Ability to demonstrate procurement's value and positively influence the business to drive breakthrough results
• Working knowledge of finance and/or accounting in terms of budgeting, cost management, financial accounting, treasury, risk management, etc
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and procurement principles, processes, systems and best practices within and across MRO, Manufacturing & Development, and Engineering categories
• Strategic mindset and strong negotiation skills to optimize large commercial deals
• Demonstrated business insight with good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, as well as understanding of standard contractual terms and conditions to mitigate risk
• Change management skills and self-awareness to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders
• Knowledge of enterprise risk management and business continuity planning
• Ability to travel domestically approximately twice a quarter to support sourcing initiatives and supplier relationship management activities
• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Procurement, Finance, or a related area
• Industry knowledge in terms of broad industry dynamics on the buy-side (and the sell-side), but also the internal knowledge and 'language of the business'
• Experience with modern sourcing and procurement systems