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Job Purpose The Director, Plasma Procurement owns the procurement strategy and delivery for the Plasma category, acting as a member of the Plasma Operational Leadership team and the primary Procurement point of accountability for Plasma. This role is responsible for translating enterprise and Plasma business-unit strategy into a multi-year category roadmap that secures supply continuity, drives total-cost-of-ownership improvement, manages supplier and third-party risk, and enables innovation across the equipment, consumables, technology, facilities, and professional-services spend that underpins plasma collection and operations. The role leads a team of Procurement Managers, and Buyers / Purchasing Managers dedicated to Plasma, and partners closely with the Chief Procurement Officer, Plasma business-unit leaders (Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance), and key external suppliers to ensure Procurement is positioned as a value-generating function. This position demands a strategic and commercial mindset, strong people leadership, sound judgment in a highly regulated operating environment, and the ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders. This role is a key member of the Plasma Operational Leadership team and reports to the Chief Procurement Officer. Reports To: Chief Procurement Officer Direct Reports: Procurement Managers in the US and EMEA; Plasma Buyers/Purchasing Managers Key Stakeholders: Plasma business‑unit executive leadership (Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Finance); enterprise Procurement leadership; strategic suppliers

1. Team Leadership & Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop a team of Procurement Managers, and Buyers / Purchasing Managers dedicated to the Plasma category. Own succession planning, capability building, and performance management for the Plasma procurement team, embedding a high-performance, values-led culture. Set clear individual and team objectives aligned to category strategy and enterprise procurement goals.


2. Senior Stakeholder Management Build and maintain trusted‑advisor relationships with senior Plasma business‑unit leaders and enabling‑function partners, representing Procurement on the Plasma Operational Leadership team. Anticipate business needs and translate them into a forward‑looking procurement agenda that supports both short‑term operational continuity and long‑term strategic goals. Serve as escalation point for supplier or category issues that carry material business, quality, or reputational risk, looping in the Procurement Leadership Team on matters of enterprise‑level significance.


3. Category Strategy & Business Planning Own the multi‑year Plasma category strategy across direct and indirect spend (collection equipment, consumables, facilities, logistics, technology, and professional services), and associated Supply Chain strategies, integrating procurement perspectives into Plasma's budgeting, forecasting, and strategic prioritization. Set and deliver annual and long‑range savings, total‑cost‑of‑ownership, and value‑creation targets for the category, tracked against enterprise procurement KPIs. Ensure category strategies remain responsive to market dynamics, network growth (new center openings, expansions), and evolving regulatory requirements.


4. Supplier Strategy, Supplier Management, Risk & Resilience Provide oversight and final accountability for supplier strategy across the Plasma category, ensuring alignment with business needs, risk appetite, and compliance requirements (including cGMP/FDA-relevant considerations for collection consumables and equipment). Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Risk/Compliance teams to assess supplier risk profiles, maintain business‑continuity plans for critical suppliers, and lead resolution of significant supply disruptions. Own strategic supplier relationships, balancing cost, resilience, ethical sourcing, and long‑term value creation. Collaborate with critical suppliers to develop and implement Supply Chain and Logistics strategies to ensure supply and business continuity.


5. Value Creation & Innovation Champion procurement‑led innovation across the Plasma category — identifying opportunities in process optimization, supplier collaboration, automation, and digital enablement (e.g., e‑procurement, spend analytics). Benchmark category performance against industry best practice and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance speed, quality, and cost efficiency. Sponsor cross‑functional transformation projects that materially improve Plasma's procurement maturity.


6. Governance, Performance Reporting & Compliance Own performance tracking and executive reporting of category KPIs, savings delivery, and risk posture to the CPO and Plasma leadership team. Ensure category strategies and sourcing activity comply with company policy, ethical sourcing standards, and relevant regulatory frameworks. Represent Plasma Procurement in enterprise‑wide Procurement governance forums and audits.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related discipline is required.


• A Master's degree (e.g., MBA) or postgraduate qualification in strategy, operations, or commercial management is preferred.


• Professional certification such as MCIPS, CPSM, or equivalent is desirable.

• Minimum 8–12 years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and supply chain, including at least 3 years in a people‑leadership role managing procurement teams.


• Demonstrated track record owning category strategies and delivering measurable savings/TCO improvement against a meaningful spend base.


• Experience operating in a regulated, manufacturing‑intensive, or life sciences/plasma/pharma environment strongly preferred.


• Proven success engaging and influencing senior business stakeholders and managing strategic supplier relationships.


• Experience managing multi‑site sourcing portfolios and contributing to cross‑functional improvement initiatives.


• Familiarity with supplier risk oversight, business continuity planning, and ethical sourcing practices in a regulated environment.


• Strong preference for Plasma experience.

• Senior Leadership & Influence: Ability to operate as a credible senior voice on a business‑unit leadership team and build trust quickly with stakeholders across functions.


• People Leadership: Proven ability to build, coach, and develop a high‑performing procurement team, with a focus on capability building and performance management.


• Category & Commercial Strategy: Strong expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, and TCO‑based decision‑making, translating business strategy into sourcing outcomes.


• Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to build trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders.


• Risk & Resilience Mindset: Strong understanding of supplier risk management, business continuity, and regulatory/compliance considerations relevant to Plasma operations.


• Analytical & Data‑Driven Decision‑Making: Proficiency in using market, supplier, and spend data to inform strategy and report performance.


• Change Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead process‑improvement and continuous‑improvement initiatives across a matrixed organization.

• Ability and willingness to work across multiple time zones given global/multi‑site scope of the role.


• Travel Requirements Domestic and international travel required, estimated 20–30%, with frequency varying based on business need (e.g., supplier reviews, plasma center network visits, leadership offsites).

About CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries. To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

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