Senior Director, Procurement presso Mind Medicine

Position Summary

With all major laboratory, manufacturing, and clinical activities outsourced to strategic partners, we are seeking a Senior Director, Procurement to build, lead, and scale our procurement function. This leader will develop procurement strategy, oversee sourcing for all GxP and non-GxP categories, and ensure the company maximizes value, quality, and compliance in all external spend.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in biotech/biopharma outsourcing models, a strong understanding of late-stage development needs (CMC, CDMO, CRO, clinical supply), commercial readiness, and a proven ability to build efficient procurement processes in a high-growth environment. Experience with Coupa or similar procure-to-pay (P2P) systems is strongly preferred, as this leader will play a key role in implementing and optimizing Coupa during the company’s next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement Leadership

• Develop and own the enterprise-wide procurement strategy aligned with Business Owners, Finance, Legal and Quality
• Establish and refine the procurement operating model, policies, and processes suitable for a virtual/outsourced biotech
• Build strong business partnerships with functional leaders to anticipate sourcing needs and drive proactive planning
• Implement category management strategies for clinical operations, CROs, CDMOs, CMO services, clinical supply, professional and consulting services, R&D services, IT, and corporate spend

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• In coordination with Business Owners, Legal, & QA, support end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFP development, vendor evaluation, negotiation, selection, and contract award
• Manage strategic vendor relationships, ensuring performance, transparency, and alignment with program and portfolio goals
• Oversee contract lifecycle management in collaboration with Legal, Clinical Operations, and Quality
• Drive cost savings, risk mitigation, and improved service levels through strategic negotiations and performance management

Operational Excellence

• Lead or co-lead the implementation of Coupa (or similar P2P solution), including process design, user training, supplier enablement, and change management
• Build scalable procurement processes and tools (e.g., purchase requisitioning, supplier onboarding, contract management, spend analytics)
• Establish KPIs and dashboards for spend visibility, supplier performance, cycle times, and total cost of ownership
• Partner with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and financial controls
• Ensure procurement processes and supplier management activities comply with GxP, SOX, and internal policies, in collaboration with QA, Finance, and IT, particularly for clinical and CMC-related activities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Clinical Operations to support study-level vendor selection, contracting, and budget management
• Collaborate with CMC and Supply Chain teams on sourcing of drug substance, drug product, packaging, labeling, and distribution partners
• Partner with Quality to ensure suppliers meet regulatory and audit requirements and are inspection-ready
• Support commercial readiness procurement processes as the company moves toward potential launch
• Coordinate with Legal to streamline contracting and define commercial positions, risk tolerance, and compliance requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field; advanced degree or MBA a plus
• 10+ years of procurement/sourcing experience, with at least 5 years in biotech or biopharma
• Demonstrated experience in virtual/outsourced R&D or clinical development models
• Strong expertise in outsourcing for CRO, CDMO/CMO, clinical supply, and scientific services
• Proven success leading negotiations for complex, high-value development programs
• Ability to build processes and systems from early-stage structure through late-stage scale-up
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills

Preferred

• Experience with Coupa or another P2P system, ideally including implementation or major optimization projects
• Experience in late-stage clinical development and/or commercial readiness
• Familiarity with GxP requirements and supplier quality frameworks
• Leadership experience building or managing a small but high-performing team

The starting base pay range for this position is $231,979.00 - $276,071.00. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience, and the employee’s geographic location.

Employees in this role may be entitled to additional compensation, including bonus and equity. Benefits information is listed on our Jobs Page. The Company provides competitive benefits to employees including:

• 100% paid health benefits including Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
• 401(k) program with company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible time off
• Generous parental leave and some fun fringe perks!