Director, Commercial Sourcing & Procurement

About Acadia Pharmaceuticals

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes a difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA‑approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid‑ to late‑stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier‑stage programs that address other underserved patient needs.

At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.

Seeking talent near:
San Diego, CA;
San Francisco, CA;
Princeton, NJ. This Director of Commercial Sourcing and Procurement will be a strategic leader of the Acadia Sourcing & Procurement team, leading the development of SG&A sourcing strategies for key vendors in North America. The role ensures Acadia has access to top‑quality services, technologies, and vendor partners required to support company growth. It includes identification, assessment, selection, negotiation, execution of contracts, and relationship management with key SG&A vendors, and contributes to the corporate sourcing & procurement policy, vendor management, and governance framework.

The position will be based in San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Princeton, NJ.

• Develop both immediate and long‑term sourcing strategies/plans for SG&A vendors in Commercial, IT, and professional services areas.
• Proactively work with business stakeholders, including senior executives, to identify sourcing needs and align strategies with business goals to enable efficiency and innovation.
• Assess, benchmark, and negotiate existing key SG&A vendor contracts and conduct gap analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance FP&A on vendor cost budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation.
• Assess industry trends and evolving technology such as AI in procurement to continuously automate the current sourcing process.
• Establish SG&A vendor governance programs, including vendor optimization, risk assessment, and operational performance evaluation.

• Proven leadership ability to manage large vendor spend portfolios and drive global collaborations.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
• 12+ years of extensive sourcing experience with deep knowledge of vendors for advertising agencies, media, data analytics, meeting and events.
• Strong negotiation and vendor benchmarking experience across a range of IT contract types, including SaaS, consulting, and managed services agreements.
• Broader category sourcing experience in consulting and legal services is a plus.
• Proficient procurement system knowledge of S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft) and upcoming AI sourcing tools.
• Familiarity with sourcing savings report methodology and associated tools such as Smartsheet.
• BS/BA or equivalent combination of relevant education.

• Willing to pursue innovative ways to bring tangible results and savings.
• Clear communication and presentation skills for sourcing strategies to key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with corporate compliance SOPs and policies.
• Available for up to 5% domestic or international travel as needed.

The employee must stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch; see, talk, or hear in a standard office environment, and occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire, and ongoing equity packages.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer‑paid life, disability, business travel, and EAP coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2‑year purchase price lock‑in.
• 15+ vacation days.
• 13–15 paid holidays, including office closure from December 24th to January 1st.
• 10 days of paid sick time.
• Paid parental leave benefit.
• Tuition assistance.

$178,000—$222,900 USD