Associate Director, Procurement-R&D

The Procurement team at Ginkgo Bioworks is building a resilient, agile, and socially responsible supply chain. Our strategic priorities include: ensuring supply to sustain growth, operational excellence, digitization and compliance, strategic supplier partnerships, and driving productivity to support growth.

Role Description

Your role will involve:

• Building Internal Collaborations: Engaging with internal teams to gather and align on business requirements
• Market Intelligence: Leveraging your expertise to analyze market trends and insights, ensuring our sourcing strategies are ahead of the curve
• Supplier Relations and Development: Establishing and nurturing productive relationships with suppliers, enhancing value and fostering innovation
• Contract Management and Strategic Spending: Overseeing contract negotiations and management, while advising on strategic spending to maximize value and sustainability

We are searching for someone who demonstrates strategic thinking, analytical prowess and financial acumen, who thrives in a collaborative and fast paced environment and is passionate about making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable to ensure that lab consumables, equipment and services are available uninterrupted to deliver Ginkgo's mission
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to gather business requirements and market insights to support effective strategy creation and execution for categories in scope: lab consumables, lab equipment and services, CRO, CDMO, DNA/enzymes
• Collaborate with stakeholders to consolidate volumes, assist with instrumentation maintenance coverage selection
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gain early access to portfolios to assess supply chain options/strategy and operationalizing plans
• Support buy versus lease decisions
• Lead RFI & RFP processes to facilitate selection of suppliers to support Ginkgo's business needs
• Initiate, negotiate and execute contracts and agreements including commercial terms, intellectual property and confidentiality. Ensure compliance with all legal, ethical, and procurement standards
• Build effective spend management tools to drive total cost of ownership and asset utilization decisions
• Develop and manage key supplier relationships through appropriate programs
• Collaborate with finance to streamline the budget/forecasting process relating to third party spend

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree with 8 years of experience or a Bachelor's with 12 years of related experience; or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated expertise in managing lab consumables, lab equipment and service category/spend, ideally with a lab/scientific background
• Proven negotiations, supplier management and contract management skills
• Strong analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to partner effectively with cross-functional leaders throughout the company and communicate thoughtfully to diverse stakeholders, and external parties
• Ability to remain flexible in a fast paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated commitment, self-motivation, and drive
• Enthusiasm about being a part of Ginkgo's mission

Preferred Capabilities and Experience

• 5+ years of sourcing experience and prior experience with biotech startups or pharmaceutical companies

Total compensation for this role is market driven, with a starting salary of $minimum of range 132k+, as well as company stock awards. Base pay is ultimately determined based on a candidate's skills, expertise, and experience. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, health spending accounts, voluntary benefits, leave of absence policies, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) program with employer contribution, 8 paid holidays in addition to a full-week winter shutdown and unlimited Paid Time Off policy.