Director, Indirect Sourcing

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity.

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

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There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

In the role of Director, Indirect Sourcing, the job holder will directly and through teams, as applies, be responsible and accountable for developing, implementing, managing, and sustaining procurement and sourcing plans and strategies for the assigned Indirect Services Category and sub-categories and sourcing functional areas, as apply. The role operates within the West Global Procurement - Strategic Sourcing, Category Management Framework to deliver assigned operating unit and functional objectives and deliverables while performing to West's professional and ethical business practices, within the pillars of Global Procurement, Sourcing Function - Category Management, Sourcing Governance and Expertise, Supplier Relationship & Performance Management, Contracting and Financial Framework implemented through policy, site operations and procurement and business partnering, and within global procurement operating model.

The role requires technical and behavioral competencies and capabilities to lead and implement value leadership, deliver performance metrics across procurement, sourcing, business, and supplier network promoting risk identification & mitigation. In this role demonstrates capacity to gain and implement new market trends and insights, potential sources and future technologies platforms and solutions to meet Wests business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Business Partnership:

* Develop and manage key Sourcing, Contract and Business stakeholder relationships - gaining a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end business owner requirements

* In collaboration with business stakeholders, implement strategic sourcing and category strategies that consolidate and optimize both the supplier base and services, while securing the lowest TCO and access to highest levels of supply, service, and quality.

* Conduct financial, spend analysis and support of business case development to support and enable tactical roll-out of approved sourcing plans and events. To continuously drive for optimizing working capital, costs, price, PPV, deflation and service.

* Lead and work closely with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, and finance (FP&A) team to develop spend budget, assess budget impact, and spend forecasts for assigned category(s), programs, and contracts, further supporting sourcing plans for applicable business functions

* Lead Sourcing participation in global and operating unit leadership, supply, service and business review forums, as required to drive sourcing strategy, business support, and improvement plans in partnership with operating unit(s)

Leadership / Business Function Support:

* Direct, lead and support sourcing team engagement with business function partners on sourcing and procurement policies, procedures and business process through stakeholder management, sourcing team interactions, and defined training programs, as applies

* Direct and implement system platform and business solutions to enhance sourcing and improve category performance and service delivery issues, as required

* Direct team to lead and optimize cost saving, reductions and controls for assigned category(s) while maintaining continuous timely supply of material and services to meet delivery requirements and West business expectations

* Introduce new and innovative ideas for the sourcing and procurement of materials, goods, and services

* Within assigned category(s), actively lead and support Supplier Relationship (SRM) and Supplier Performance (SPM) management using defined and key performance indicators, supplier-business scorecards, governance and by effectively managing commercial contract oversight and compliance for assigned business partners

* Lead, develop and plan excellent recruitment, retention, and competency-based performance management across sourcing…