Associate Director, Procurement

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals' unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

Role

Global Procurement is a key enabler of Genmab's strategic transformation - supporting speed, operational efficiency, and financial performance. As Genmab scales and accelerates its pipeline, Procurement plays a pivotal role in driving time-to-market for new therapies through optimized sourcing strategies, digital solutions, and strategic partnerships.

Our vision is to build a best-in-class, data-driven procurement organization that supports the fast-moving and complex needs of a global biotech leader.

As a Category Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and executing strategic sourcing initiatives within the commercial area. You will be responsible for developing category strategies, leading supplier negotiations, and managing end-to-end procurement processes. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will ensure that sourcing activities align with business needs while delivering cost efficiencies, compliance, and value.

You will join a Global Procurement team and report to the Senior Director, Global Procurement, Commercial Services. The postion is an onsite postion in Prinston USA

Responsibilities

Category Strategy Development

• Define and implement sourcing strategies for the commercial categories
• Analyze internal demand and external market trends to set long-term category direction.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and value generation.

Supplier Management

• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs, conduct regular reviews, and manage risk.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Act as a trusted partner to business units on sourcing and commercial matters.
• Align procurement strategies with business objectives.

RFPs and Contract Management

• Prepare and run (RFP, RFI) processes.
• Evaluate bids and conduct negotiations.
• Manage contracts from creation to execution, ensuring compliance and tracking milestones.

Spend Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze category spend, identify trends, and track savings.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on category performance.
• Utilize procurement tools and dashboards for visibility and decision-making.

Procurement Support

• Support ad hoc procurement projects across the organization.
• Contribute to cross-category initiatives, including process improvements and supplier evaluations.
• Assist other category teams as needed.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing commercially valuable agreements.
• Proficient in spend analysis, market insight interpretation, and supplier performance management.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across functions and geographies.
• Proficiency in e-procurement platforms (SAP, Coupa, or similar).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 8+ years of industry related experience or 10+ years of Strategic Procurement experience, preferably from Pharma/Biotech
• Strong knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing commercially valuable agreements
• Experience working in global and virtual cross-functional teams..
• Proficient in spend analysis, market insight interpretation, and supplier performance management
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across functions and geographies
• Proficiency in e-procurement platforms (SAP, Coupa, or similar)
• Fluent in English; both oral and written

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

$148,000.00---$222,000.00

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives.

When you join Genmab, you're joining a culture that supports your physical, financial, social, and emotional wellness. Within the first year, regular full-time U.S. employees are eligible for:

• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 6% of contributions
• Health Benefits: Two medical plan options (including HDHP with HSA), dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary Plans: Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Time Off: Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 12 weeks of discretionary paid parental leave
• Support Resources: Access to child and adult backup care, family support programs, financial wellness tools, and emotional well-being support
• Additional Perks: Commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness and personal expenses

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose
• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do
• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds
• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you're in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab's vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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