Reporting to the Director, Professional Services Strategic Sourcing, the Senior Manager, Professional Services Strategic Sourcing; will execute and manage a variety of Professional Services centered sourcing projects, supporting various stakeholders across the organization.
This role is instrumental in optimizing supplier performance, ensuring commercial efficiency through strong supplier partnership and sourcing strategies. The ideal candidate will be able to translate the goals of their business partners to Sourcing objectives to provide a value-added service to the organization.
The Senior Manager, Professional Services Strategic Sourcing, will execute Sourcing strategies defined by the Sourcing Category Lead and Key Business Stakeholders. Responsibilities include the following areas:
· At the direction of Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing leadership:
o Build relationships with key business partners to develop and enable sourcing strategies that align with the needs of the business while meeting financial, operational, risk, quality, regulatory, and assurance of supply/services control objectives.
o Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor to Professional Services business stakeholders, providing proactive, white-glove, consultative support on their sourcing needs.
o Manage and identify key supplier relationships by enabling operational delivery, continuous improvement, and innovation through performance and relationship measurement, overall governance, supplier relationship development and alignment to business and corporate goals and objectives.
o Be a champion for Sourcing by ensuring and monitoring compliance with sourcing policies and processes through stakeholder communication, training, and the identification and reporting of exceptions and deviations.
o Identify continuous improvement opportunities within the process area.
o Support sourcing leadership in achieving annual savings and cost optimization objectives.
o Support and execute significant, high value and high impact sourcing activities with cross-functional teams by assessing the category market, collecting business requirements, soliciting RFx’s, leading contractual and rate card negotiations and ensuring the strategic contractual infrastructure is in place to support business priorities
o Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards. Assess and mitigate supplier risks, driving quality and adhering to regulatory guidelines.
o Create excellence through consistent, high-quality outcomes.
· Provides appropriate training across the organization on the importance of following Sourcing policies and processes.
· Ensures the appropriate controls are in place to meet regulatory requirements (i.e. J-sox, Third Party Risk Management, etc.).
· Ensures best practices in Sourcing including accurate spend analysis, usage of RFx tools and templates, contract management, establishment of Preferred Supplier Programs, and ensuring all sourcing savings are realized into the financials.
· Oversee key service provider relationships by participating in governance and business review meetings.
· Lead negotiations for Master Services Agreements and Amendments.
· Task Orders and change orders to ensure timely execution of contracts and budget alignment, where applicable.
· Support implementation and ongoing administration of established Indirect Sourcing MSP processes and governance framework.
· Perform daily activities related to sourcing projects including the development of RFx strategy and on-going contract negotiations.
· Develop operational metrics to ensure continuous monitoring and process improvement across all sourcing projects and report them to Sourcing leadership.
· Ensure all assigned sourcing projects have clear objectives including financial and operational benefits, aligned with business stakeholders.
· Manage a portfolio of concurrent sourcing initiatives with strong organization and prioritization, keeping stakeholders informed as priorities shift in a fast-paced environment. t.
· Partner with Business Owners and Financial Operations, and other key process owners to ensure project timelines are met.
· Actively seeks development of sourcing and financial capabilities.
· As the Professional Services space grows, help build category playbooks and preferred-supplier programs.
Other activities or projects as assigned.
Knowledge
Skills and Experience
Minimum of 5 plus years of experience in Strategic Sourcing roles within the Pharmaceutical industry including the ability to work through transformational efforts within the team
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sciences or relevant technical expertise. Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred.
Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business.
Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders.
Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka.
Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others’ perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals.
Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.
Minimum $134,615.00 - Maximum $201,250.00, plus incentive opportunity: The range shown represents a typical pay range or starting pay for individuals who are hired in the role to perform in the United States. Other elements may be used to determine actual pay such as the candidate’s job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in role. Typically, actual pay will be positioned within the established range, rather than at its minimum or maximum. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with states and local laws.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 5 business days.
Company benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, a generous 401(k) match, flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid leave programs as well as other company provided benefits.
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