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Rick Henderson

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Director, Procurement US Region at WuXi Biologics
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Rick is a highly accomplished procurement executive with extensive experience leading cross-category teams in the global BioPharma industry. Specializing in COGS, CapEx, and R&D, he has a proven history of generating significant cost savings and developing organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Alvernia University.

Colleagues have described him as congenial, modest, and helpful, with an exceptional ability to manage client expectations and vendor proposals to create successful outcomes.

He once led the Global CapEx Procurement for 42 sites across the Americas, a portfolio valued at $1. 9 billion.

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Current Role
Director, Procurement US Region
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Biopharma Procurement
His entire career, from Lonza to WuXi Biologics, has been dedicated to leading complex procurement and supply management within the life sciences and biopharmaceutical sectors.
Large-Scale CapEx
He has extensive experience leading procurement for major capital projects, including new manufacturing facilities and international project portfolios for companies like Moderna and Spark Therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director, Procurement US Region
WuXi Biologics
2-2024 - 2-2025
Capital Procurement & Contracting, Business Partner
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
11-2022 - 12-2023
Associate Director Moderna CapEx Procurement
Moderna
6-2022 - 11-2022
Director/Manager of Supply Management North America Life Sciences
Jacobs
7-2015 - 6-2022
Director Global CapEx US/The Americas
Lonza
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Alvernia University
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