Annexon Biosciences
Director, Procurement Strategic Contract Negotiator
San Francisco Bay Area · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 99 days ago
NegotiationProcurementClinical TrialsLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- For more information on Annexon and our pipeline, check out our site Annexon Biosciences & Annexon Pipeline.
- We trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ANNX and are headquartered in Brisbane, CA.
- We're seeking exceptional talent from all backgrounds to fuel our growth.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Finance and Legal to ensure contracts appropriately balance risk, compliance, and commercial objectives while meeting company standards.
- Drive negotiations that optimize cost, flexibility, and performance, while maintaining strong, long-term vendor relationships.
- Support development and refinement of procurement and contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and negotiation best practices appropriate for a growing biotech.
- Track and manage contract lifecycle activities, including renewals, amendments, change orders, and escalations.
- We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree required
- advanced degree (MBA, or equivalent) a plus.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, or equivalent) a plus.
- 10-12+ years of experience in contract negotiation, strategic sourcing, or procurement, preferably within biotech, pharma, or life sciences.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating complex, high-value agreements with CROs, CMOs, and other clinical-stage vendors.
- Strong understanding of common biotech contracting structures, current market trends, pricing models, and risk-sharing mechanisms.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving environment with limited infrastructure.
- Experience supporting clinical-stage programs (Phase I-III).
- Familiarity with Bay Area biotech vendor ecosystem.
- Prior experience scaling procurement or contracting processes in a growing organization.
Compensation
- $194,900 - $217,000
Benefits
- A stimulating and rewarding workplace includes flexible work schedules, remote opportunities and the ability to achieve a work-life balance.
Company info
- At Annexon Biosciences we are a biopharmaceutical company advancing a late-stage clinical platform of novel therapies for people living with devastating classical complement-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases of the body, brain, and eye.
- With proof-of concept data in Guillain-Barré syndrome, Huntington's disease and geographic atrophy, we are rigorously advancing our mid-to late-stage clinical trials to bring new potential treatments to patients as quickly as possible.
- At Annexon, you'll be part of a team committed to making an impact together.
- At Annexon, we're building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
- We value unique perspectives and unconventional paths.
- If you're the best candidate for the job, even if you don't perfectly fit the traditional mold, we encourage you to apply.
- Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and our company culture!
- Our novel scientific approach targets upstream C1q to block the classical complement inflammatory cascade before it starts, and its therapeutic candidates are designed to provide meaningful benefits across multiple autoimmune, neurodegenerative and ophthalmic diseases.
- We are seeking a highly skilled and commercially minded Strategic Contract Negotiator to join our company at this critical stage of company growth.
- This role will serve as a key business partner across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, and several other support functions.
- This role will lead the negotiation of complex agreements that support our late-stage pipeline.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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