Sr. Procurement Specialist

Looking to join a passionate team dedicated to developing and manufacturing life-saving biopharmaceuticals? Avid Bioservices is a leading clinical and commercial biologics CDMO focused on creating innovative solutions to meet the needs of our clients and improve patient outcomes.
Your Role:
The Senior Procurement Specialist drives the organization's sourcing lifecycle to optimize costs, mitigate market risks, and guarantee supply continuity. This role balances strategic category leadership with execution, managing a diverse portfolio across both direct procurement (production-critical raw materials and inventory) and indirect procurement (operational goods, software, and corporate services). The ideal candidate acts as a strategic advisor to stakeholders and builds resilient, high-performing supplier networks.
Key Responsibilities:

• Process purchase orders, track deliveries, and ensure timely receipt of goods
• Responsible for negotiating preferred/discount pricing or contract pricing with vendors.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, monitor performance, and resolve disputes or claims.
• Partners with AP to resolve vendor invoice issues. 
• Partners with MSAT to drive second sourcing activities for raw materials.
• Helps with obtaining vendor documentation for RMS updates for materials.
• Drive sourcing strategies for raw materials and core engineering components to ensure milestones are being met.
• Complex Contracting: Draft and negotiating complex, multi-year Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Help drive Key Performance Metrics (KPI’s) such as cost savings/avoidance, supplier performance and reduction in procurement cycle times.
• Managing high-value corporate spend categories (e.g., Enterprise Software, Global Facilities, Professional Services) and aligning procurement with executive business goals.
• Responsible for executing and managing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies for non-production goods and services. This role focuses on optimizing corporate spend, driving structural cost reduction initiatives, and building resilient supplier frameworks across high value spend categories.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related technical field.
• 5 to 8+ years of indirect/direct corporate procurement or category management experience.
• Experience with ERP / inventory control systems required, Dynamics D365 experience preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS, or APICS/CSCP) is highly preferred.
• cGMP experience and writing SOP’s and contracts highly preferred.
• Elite negotiation skills with a proven track record of securing multi-million-dollar annual savings.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 

This role is a full-time onsite position in Tustin, CA. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated by Supervisor. The employee must also have the ability to work overtime and/or weekends when necessary.

Compensation:  

We offer competitive compensation packages for this role, including a base salary, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off. 

The compensation range for this role is $24.23 - $30.28 hourly depending on experience and qualifications. Additionally, we offer opportunities for career growth and development as well as a supportive and inclusive work environment. 

Who you are:  

• You have a "bring it on!" team player approach and an unshakable positive attitude, always ready to tackle anything that comes your way.
• Your written and verbal skills are out of this world, and you communicate with clarity and confidence.
• You have exceptional multitasking skills and an unparalleled attention to detail that ensure the smooth running of everything.
• You are a master at building relationships, capable of establishing connections with anyone, be it team members, clients, vendors, or suppliers.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:  

In this dynamic role, expect a blend of regular activities like sitting, standing, and walking, with occasional physically engaging tasks such as lifting objects up to 25 pounds. The work environment might expose you to electrical shocks, toxic chemicals, vibrations, or loud noise levels occasionally. However, reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with different abilities to perform effectively, ensuring a supportive and adaptable work setting. Your visual acuity, including close, distance, and color vision, will be essential in navigating through the diverse day-to-day demands of this position.