This is a contract job opportunity.

Position : Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Global Strategic Sourcing Manager - Drug development 8907

Location : Remote (prefer Eastern Time Zone)

Schedule : M-F 8AM to 5PM (Eastern Time Zone)

Projected duration : 6 months potential extensions potential for perm

Job code : CVDJP00028907

Benefits are available

Job Overview :

As the Manager of Global Sourcing, you will play a crucial role in developing, managing, and executing category strategies that support strategic imperatives and mission.

You will position the Global Procurement Services organization as a trusted strategic partner across the enterprise.

Summary of Responsibilities :

• Develop, manage, and execute category strategies to support strategic imperatives and mission.
• Partner with leaders across the enterprise to ensure efficient and effective category strategies, preferred suppliers, and competitive supplier evaluation.
• Lead multi-functional stakeholder teams on strategic sourcing initiatives, ensuring benefit realization and value creation.
• Conduct regular contract review meetings with suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure performance meets expectations.
• Cultivate a strong team environment and service culture to deliver timely and quality services.
• Own and manage the end-to-end Source to Contract process for assigned categories, ensuring compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Verify the relevance of sourcing strategy by consulting with leaders and understanding market trends.
• Develop, monitor, and analyze procurement metrics and spend analytics.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and negotiate favorable terms.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical procurement practices.
• Establish a robust supplier evaluation framework and identify opportunities for supplier development.
• Deliver savings and value targets across multiple dimensions, including material deflation and cost optimization.

Qualifications (Minimum Required) :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management; MBA preferred or a related field
• A deep knowledge of sourcing processes, market trends, benchmarks, and best practices across categories under management
• In-depth knowledge of category strategy, management and sourcing, methodologies, and best practices
• Attention to detail and accuracy in analysis
• Ability to make decisions and commit to completion dates
• Ability to troubleshoot issues of high complexity
• Microsoft Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

Experience (Minimum Required) :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing roles or allied fields
• Strong negotiation, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and operate with significant autonomy.
• Proficiency in procurement software and data analysis tools
• Proven analytical skills, and demonstrated ability to solve complex problems to drive value
• Deep business and financial acumen and strong strategic and conceptual skills
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Working knowledge of data analysis and forecasting tools and ability to develop actionable insights from data
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build, develop and maintain trusted relationships both internally and externally
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