Category Lead - Pre- & Clinical Supply

CSL Behring

Multiple Locations
On-site
Global sourcing strategy
Clinical and pre-clinical supply
New product development portfolio
CSL Behring is seeking a Category Lead for Pre- & Clinical Supply to manage strategic sourcing and procurement within the clinical development domain. The role emphasizes collaboration across global teams to optimize supply strategies, enhance supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Job Summary

  • The Global Sourcing Lead is a strategic category leader responsible for executing CSL’s sourcing strategy across a highly regulated, new product development portfolio supporting the CSL R&D pipeline and new product introduction.
  • The role leads market screening and partnership development, supplier consolidation and standardization initiatives to reduce complexity and validation burden for critical materials and services.
  • The Associate Director builds team capability, provides mentorship, and develops future procurement leaders to sustain performance and resilience across the network.

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CSL Behring is seeking a Category Lead for Pre- & Clinical Supply to manage strategic sourcing and procurement within the clinical development domain. The role emphasizes collaboration across global teams to optimize supply strategies, enhance supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global sourcing strategy
  • Clinical and pre-clinical supply
  • New product development portfolio
  • Supplier consolidation and standardization
  • GMP and regulatory compliance
  • Cross-functional stakeholder engagement

Nice-to-have

  • Drive financial performance
  • Simplify the portfolio
  • Strengthen supply continuity
  • Enhance supply reliability
  • Mitigate operational and regulatory risk

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years in strategic sourcing/category management
  • 3+ years clinical trial supply sourcing experience
  • Understanding of pharma/biotech clinical pipeline management/CMC
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline

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