Chief Procurement Officer

This position is available in EU & Israel.

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and transformational leader to join our organization as Chief Procurement Officer. Reporting directly to the COO, this role is responsible for leading our end-to-end global procurement organization across direct and indirect spend categories.

This is a critical leadership role at a defining point in our company’s transformation. The Global Head of Procurement will lead the evolution of the global procurement organization and shape a forward-looking strategy aligned with the company’s strategy & priorities. The role will be pivotal in driving efficiency and cost optimization, enabling sustainable growth, strengthening operational resilience, improving and simplifying processes, and delivering long-term value across the business. The successful candidate will bring a strong track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives, delivering sustainable cost savings, driving procurement excellence, and building high-performing global teams within the specialty chemical, API, and/or CDMO industry.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the global procurement strategy aligned with business objectives and the company's standalone transformation journey. • Serve as a key member of the Operations Leadership Team and a trusted partner to the executive leadership. • Build a future-ready procurement organization capable of supporting an independent, agile, and growth-oriented company. • Lead organizational change initiatives across procurement, fostering adoption of new ways of working, processes, and technologies. • Drive a culture of operational excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across the global procurement function.

Procurement Transformation & Excellence

• Lead the transformation of procurement operating models, governance frameworks, systems, policies, and capabilities to support the organization's future-state operating model. • Establish best-in-class procurement practices across strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, contracting, and procurement operations. • Develop and implement procurement excellence programs focused on efficiency, compliance, supplier performance, and value creation. • Leverage data, analytics, and digital capabilities to improve decision-making and procurement effectiveness. • Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, simplification, and centralization across global procurement activities.

Direct & Indirect Procurement Leadership