Sr Category​/Sourcing Manager

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Must Have Skill Sets: Strategic Sourcing Stakeholder Management Clinical Development

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage strategy for assigned categories within GSS
• Be a trusted advisor to VPs / EDs
• Serve as a thought partner and actively challenge work to deploy the most comprehensive and creative solutions
• GSS decision maker for category/functional sourcing strategy and supplier selection
• Drive operating efficiencies by understanding business needs and complex supply markets
• Access supplier capability and innovation for the business
• Manage and mitigate supply risk
• Frame & drive cross-functional sourcing agenda
• Drive alignment between category strategy and the needs and requirements globally
• Deliver customer solutions via global/regional category strategy
• Bring Industry/business function-specific knowledge and experience
• Customize sourcing strategy to drive value in specific functional environment, including legal & regulatory context
• Initiate/build industry peer relationships

Responsible for managing sourcing processes focused on Clinical Development Service categories that may include Trial Management, Observational Research, Site Pricing & Payments, and Full Service Clinical Trials. In addition, will also support the development and implementation of sourcing and category management strategies globally.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the industry analysis to identify size of industry, leading players, and specific industry characteristics
• Conducting client requirement analysis to understand clients' procurement needs
• Influence suppliers and stimulate innovation, process improvement, and cost management
• Developing a comprehensive category strategy based on customer and industry analyses and developing contracts with new suppliers or renegotiating existing contracts
• Lead the contract negotiation process and achieve best value for the company by:
• leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements
• defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management
• leading the contract implementation and the identification of opportunities for expanded supplier relationships to enhance the business partnerships

Skills:

sourcing/procurement experience; financial analysis; business case development; clinical development; excellent communication skills; ability to work with and lead a team

Must Have Skill Sets: Strategic Sourcing Stakeholder Management Clinical Development