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Procurement professionals in Biotechnology
These ten procurement and strategic sourcing leaders hold or have held purchasing roles at biotechnology companies. A reader can learn how biotech procurement teams source for research, manufacturing and commercial work and how they choose and manage suppliers.
Professionals to explore
01—10Erich Querfurth
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Global Procurement · BioNTech SE
Vice President Global Procurement at BioNTech SE since 2023. Also Senior Director Global Procurement at BioNTech SE since 2021 and Head of Procurement at BioNTech SE since 2014. Other listed roles include Senior Operations Manager at Cellzome (2000–2013) and international PhD program at EMBL (1996–2000).
Jessie Tseng
LinkedInExperience: Director, NPI Sourcing and Procurement · Illumina
Director, NPI Sourcing and Procurement at Illumina since 2025. Other listed roles include Associate Director, NPI sourcing at Illumina (2023–2025), Sr. OEM Business Manager at Amazon Lab126 (2021–2023), Sr Manager, Category Management at Abbott (2019–2021) and Global Category Manager at Abbott (2018–2019).
Keval Vajani
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing Cell & Gene Therapies · Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Former Director Strategic Sourcing Cell & Gene Therapies at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (2022–2025). Also Director of Procurement at Eli Lilly and Company since 2026. Other listed roles include Director of Procurement at Orna Therapeutics (2025–2026), Associate Director, CAR T Raw Materials Sourcing at Bristol Myers Squibb (2018–2021) and Strategic Sourcing Manager, Packaging at Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (2014–2018).
Kristen Levis
LinkedInExperience: Director Global Procurement - R&D · Regeneron
Director Global Procurement - R&D at Regeneron since 2026. Other listed roles include Associate Director, Regulatory & Medical Affairs (HEOR) Category Management, Procurement at Regeneron (2021–2026), Senior Category Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement at Regeneron (2019–2021), Global Strategic Sourcing Manager at Bayer (2015–2019) and Sales & Operations Associate at Bluemercury (2012–2013).
Line Høgild
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Procurement, Commercialization · Genmab
Senior Director, Global Procurement, Commercialization at Genmab since 2025. The profile describes leading global procurement teams responsible for Commercial Services, Corporate Services, Facilities & Real Estate, Global Travel and MA/RA/QA Services. Also Board Member at DBTA | Danish Business Travel Association since 2017. Other listed roles include Director Global Procurement at Genmab (2021–2025), Board Member at N. Zahles Gymnasieskole (2023–2024) and Senior Category Manager - Medical & Regulatory Affairs. at H. Lundbeck Norge AS (2021).
Luann Sievern
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Head of Procurement · Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Former Vice President, Head of Procurement at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (2021–2025). The profile describes global procurement experience across biotech, life sciences and manufacturing. Also Senior Director, Global Procurement, R&D at Teva Pharmaceuticals since 2026. Other listed roles include Owner at LSS Consulting LLC (2025–2026), Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Executive at ElectroCraft (2019–2021) and Corporate Supply Chain Executive at Red Spot Paint (2013–2019).
Saya Mehta Godwin
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement · Apogee Therapeutics
Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Apogee Therapeutics since 2026. The profile describes leading enterprise sourcing strategy across R&D, clinical, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Other listed roles include Head of Sourcing & Procurement, Executive Director at Neurocrine Biosciences (2022–2026), Head of Supply Chain & Logistics, Sr. Director at Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (2021–2022), Head of Supply Chain and Logistics, Director at Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (2017–2021) and Head of Supply Chain, Director at Althea, CMO (2014–2017).
Shawnee Vogt
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Sourcing, Procurement · Ultragenyx
Director Strategic Sourcing, Procurement at Ultragenyx since 2023. The profile headline lists Commercial & Medical Affairs Procurement. Other listed roles include Associate Director, Procurement at Ultragenyx (2020–2023), Senior Manager, Procurement at Ultragenyx (2018–2020), Manager, Procurement at Ultragenyx (2016–2018) and Senior Buyer at Microsemi Corporation (2012–2016).
Tim Anderson
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Sourcing & Procurement · Neurocrine Biosciences
Sr. Director, Sourcing & Procurement at Neurocrine Biosciences since 2026. The profile describes experience in the rapid development and continuous supply of biotechnology products. Other listed roles include Head of Supply Chain at Cellanome (2024–2026), Director, Supply Chain at Illumina (2020–2023), Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at Illumina (2015–2019) and Sr Manager, NPI Planning at Illumina (2014).
Timothee Delcroix
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Director, Manufacturing · Ultragenyx
Procurement Director, Manufacturing at Ultragenyx since 2024. Other listed roles include Sr Director, Head of Strategic Sourcing at Generation Bio (2023–2024), Director Strategic Sourcing at Generation Bio (2021–2023), Sr Director, Global Category Manager Single Use Systems at Sanofi (2019–2021) and Sr Manager Industrial Outsourcing at Sanofi (2019).
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Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it covered research and development, manufacturing or commercial spend. Match their company stage, such as a clinical-stage company or a commercial biotech, to the decision you face.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you select and manage a contract manufacturer or research partner when quality and timelines are both critical?
- 02Tell me about a supplier issue that put a program at risk. How did you respond, and what did you change afterward?
- 03How do you build a procurement function at a growing biotech without slowing scientists down?
Reaching procurement professionals in Biotechnology
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