Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Human Resources
Date Posted
March 31, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Director of Procurement leads the development and management of a high-performing procurement office, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and fostering strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors. They oversee procurement activities and collaborate closely with other departments to manage strategic vendor relationships.
- • Fully remote with travel as needed - approximately 15-20%.
- • The candidate hired into this role will work remotely but is required to live within the Eastern part of the US and work within the Eastern time zone.
- • The salary range is $136,461 - $200,000. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Preferred.
- • 8+ years of strong procurement experience within the life sciences industry.
- • 6+ years of supervisory experience managing a team.
- • Ability to lead strategically.
- • Experience managing global procurement categories, contract negotiations, supplier strategies, and risk mitigation.
- • Strong experience forming strategic partnerships and relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- • Strong project leadership and management skills in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, and an ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
- • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or similar designation.
- • Experience in the procurement of specialized research equipment utilized by leading research institutions, and complex IT services, systems and equipment related to the storage and transmission of sensitive data.
- • Experience using a tier one ERP system, purchase cards, vendor-managed inventory and consignment programs preferred.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary range: $136,461 - $200,000
- • Fully remote work with travel as needed (15-20%)
- • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, and paid time off
- • Opportunity to work with a prestigious research institution dedicated to improving human health
- • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- • Collaborative and innovative work environment focused on genomic solutions for disease
Skills & Technologies
About The Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory is a nonprofit biomedical research institution founded in 1929 and headquartered in Bar Harbor, Maine, with a genomic medicine campus in Farmington, Connecticut. It maintains the world’s largest collection of mouse models for human disease and provides scientific services, educational programs, and data resources to the global research community. JAX scientists use genetics and genomics to investigate cancer, aging, immunology, neurobiology, and metabolic disorders, translating discoveries into clinical applications. The institution also trains students and clinicians while operating mouse breeding, phenotyping, and cryopreservation facilities that support academic, pharmaceutical, and government research worldwide.
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