Associate Director, Procurement – Eggs & Birds Category

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Associate Director, Procurement for Global Supplier Management team overseeing Eggs & Birds category. Shaping sourcing strategy and ensuring supply continuity in animal health manufacturing.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $129,000 - $203,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic initiatives for the Eggs & Birds category aligned with Animal Health Global Supplier Management priorities and business objectives.
Set strategic and operational objectives to strengthen procurement capabilities, secure supply lines, and support budget and growth plans in close partnership with key stakeholders.
Serve as the AH-GSM sourcing and procurement partner to key Animal Health stakeholder groups.
Own category performance across supplier value management, risk, supplier performance, and financial results.
Drive operational execution across sourcing, supply risk, supplier performance, cost improvement, sustainability, working capital, production planning, materials management, quality, technology transfers, investigations, and continuous improvement.
Translate procurement strategy into disciplined execution, partnering with operations and functional leaders to deliver business goals and resolve broader business issues.
Lead the operational, financial, administrative, and technical management of procurement activities while serving as a resource on AH-GSM processes, procedures, and systems.
Lead supplier selection and contract execution to secure required quality, service, productivity, and savings, while building strong external partnerships.
Act as a technical and operational resource to resolve procurement system issues, strengthen supplier and customer understanding, and ensure compliance with global standards.
Become the market reference for the Eggs & Birds category, bringing deep market insight and recognized category expertise.
Build end-to-end understanding of egg-based vaccine production to align sourcing with manufacturing, quality, and supply needs.
Own supplier strategy in an oligopolistic market to secure best-in-class quality, optimal cost, and assured supply.
Lead a high-performing cross-functional team to deliver critical process improvement projects with speed and discipline.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Veterinary Science, Science, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
3–5 years of leadership experience in procurement.
Strong experience in strategy development, planning, negotiation, and execution.
5–10 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, or technical operations within a manufacturing environment, ideally in animal health, pharmaceuticals, or consumer goods.
English language proficiency required.
Travel required: 20–25%.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementsourcingsupplier managementcontract executionstrategy developmentnegotiationcost improvementmaterials managementquality managementcontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingcross-functional team leadershipoperational executionstakeholder managementanalytical skillsmarket insight