Global Head of Procurement

At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.

Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.

We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.

Our uniqueness means:

We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.

We are team players;

We are doers;

We are customer-centric;

We are innovators .

We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.

With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.

TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.

Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Global Head of Procurement at our Shawnee, KS location. This role is responsible for leading and developing diverse procurement strategies for the Argenta group procurement function ensuring reliable supply at best value for money.

Key Responsibilities:

People First - Leadership

Demonstrate leadership by establishing a high performing collaborative procurement function

Support and enable the procurement team to develop a culture of high performance and engagement with internal customers

Involved in assessing and developing talent in procurement roles and ensure succession planning is in place across the network

Engage and retain talent though continual feedback, appropriate rewards, stretch assignments and celebrations of success

Proactively develop team members and address non-performance when it occurs

Supports sustainability through corporate policy and initiatives e.g. ethically and sustainably sourced materials

Argenta accountabilities for all employees

Follow Health and Safety practices and policies and report all incidents and identify risks and hazards.

Ensure compliance with good housekeeping, GMP & HSE standards and Data Integrity.

Supplier Excellence – Supplier Focus

Manage and maintain positive relationships with strategic suppliers

Identify key project needs

Leads Procurement strategy around major contract items to deliver the most effective price and terms, whilst mitigating supply risks

Maintains awareness of current market and technology trends and makes recommendations to maximize opportunities and minimize risk

Involved in key supplier relationships, contract negotiations and resolving major supply issues

Molecule to Market – Strategic Focus

Sources new materials for RD&I and new product opportunities

Drives common use and harmonized specifications for materials globally to mitigate supply chain risk and leverage procurement savings

Supports global HSE, including sustainability strategy as it relates to Procurement activities

Deliver Innovation – Continuous Improvement

Develop a continuous improvement culture focused on improving business performance year on year

Develop and share clear future vision

Overall accountability for Argenta’s culture and systems related to supplier relationships

Ensure effective procurement management systems are in place to achieve objectives; roles, responsibilities and authorities are defined and implemented throughout the organization

Financial Performance

Improve financial performance by negotiating effective global supply deals. Provides input to and works with Finance on Treasury in relation to material purchasing

Maximize delivery of savings opportunities / optimized payment terms across all controllable spend categories within Argenta

About You:

Recent experience in a similar position within the pharmaceutical/manufacturing sector

Demonstrated track record of strategic development and execution

An ability to identify opportunities to create value from supplier base

Strong commercial/business acumen and influencing skills

Effective procurement risk management

Strategic capacity, ability to think, plan and execute

Stakeholder management, teamwork and ability to engage effectively internally

Excellent internal and external communication and relationship building skills

Highly collaborative, credible, with an ability to engage and influence across all levels

Driving accountability for performance of teams

Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to analyze complex data

Ability to think outside the box and develop flexible approaches to resolve complex problems

Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued. At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.

Argenta is an equal-opportunity employer

To find out more about Argenta, click here: www.argentaglobal.com