About Alto Neuroscience, Inc. At Alto Neuroscience, you will play a pivotal role in advancing precision psychiatry and improving how mental health disorders are treated. Join us in building the next generation of personalized neuroscience-based therapeutics. Backed by Stanford.
About the role
We are seeking a Sr. Manager/Director of Contracts and Procurement to lead global vendor contracting and management across our research and clinical operations teams. This leader will own the procurement function end to end, from strategy and policy to negotiating and structuring our most complex supplier agreements. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years of progressive procurement experience in biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences companies, including 5+ years in a leadership role
- Demonstrated expertise with life sciences agreements, including CRO, CDMO/CMO, clinical supply and quality agreements
- Working knowledge of GxP, FDA and EMA requirements as they apply to suppliers and outsourced activities
- Experience building procurement policies and controls in a public or pre-IPO company, including SOX
- Proven ability to negotiate high-value agreements ($10M+) and manage executive-level supplier relationships
- Strong financial acumen, including total cost of ownership analysis and budget partnership with Finance
More about this role
Primary Role
We are seeking a Sr. Manager/Director of Contracts and Procurement to lead global vendor contracting and management across our research and clinical operations teams. This leader will own the procurement function end to end, from strategy and policy to negotiating and structuring our most complex supplier agreements.
The role sits at the intersection of finance, legal, and the business. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of procurement leadership in biotech, pharma or life sciences, plus deep, hands-on legal experience drafting and negotiating contracts such as master services agreements, CRO/CDMO agreements and licensing-adjacent supply terms.
What you'll do
Strategy and leadership
- Build and execute a global procurement strategy aligned with the company's research, clinical and commercial roadmap.
- Lead, develop and scale a high-performing procurement and contracts function.
- Execute procurement policy, delegation-of-authority matrices and purchasing controls, including SOX-compliant processes.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on supplier risk and spend
Contracting and legal
- Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements, including CDAs,...
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