Senior Procurement Specialist

Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility serving the functional medicine markets, we are proud to be recognized as one of Houston’s fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025.

Our strength lies in four core values—People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we deliver a uniquely integrated approach to healthcare through vertical supply chain integration, advanced technology, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. From manufacturing to distribution to quality control, our teams work collaboratively to push boundaries, improve patient outcomes, and redefine medication accessibility.

At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new job, it means becoming part of a mission to transform healthcare. We empower our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions are celebrated.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, transformative environment where innovation meets purpose, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let’s revolutionize healthcare together.

Position Summary:

As a strategic procurement leader at Empower Pharmacy, the Senior Procurement Specialist drives sourcing excellence across critical categories such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), raw materials, packaging, and contract services. This role ensures supply continuity, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance while enabling innovative product development and commercialization through strong supplier partnerships. By optimizing total cost of ownership and strengthening Empower’s global supply network, this position directly supports the mission to expand access to quality, affordable medications.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead sourcing strategies across APIs, raw materials, packaging, and contract services to ensure a secure and cost-effective supply chain aligned with business needs.
• Negotiate contracts, supplier agreements, and service terms while managing long-term supplier performance and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Research and Development, Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory teams to ensure supplier qualification and compliance with cGMP, FDA, and DEA requirements.
• Support new product introductions, technical transfers, and supply chain readiness for commercialization through proactive procurement planning and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive procurement process optimization by integrating automation tools, digital systems, and data-driven insights to improve efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong leadership, analytical, and cross-functional communication skills with the ability to manage high-value negotiations and influence decision-making.
• Proficiency in Oracle or other ERP systems, along with advanced Excel and digital sourcing tools experience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, scientific terminology, and procurement workflows within pharmaceutical environments.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in vendor relationship management and contract negotiation within a cGMP, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent experience required; master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, or PMP preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Builds trust through customer-centric solutions
• Strategic AI: Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation
• Optimizes Work Processes: Drives efficiency with continuous improvement
• Collaborates: Partners effectively to achieve shared goals
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources efficiently
• Manages Complexity: Simplifies and solves complex challenges
• Ensures Accountability: Delivers on commitments with integrity
• Situational Adaptability: Adjusts approach to shifting conditions
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors messages to diverse audiences

Values:

• People: Empowering people defines who we are
• Quality: Excellence in every product, every time
• Service: Serving others is our highest purpose
• Innovation: Advancing care through technology and discovery

Employee Benefits, Health and Wellness:

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications. Learn more: https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.