Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing - Digital Services​/IT

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The Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing – Illumina Digital Services / IT leads sourcing strategy, supplier management, and commercial execution across Software, IT and AI categories in support of R&D, manufacturing, and commercial functions. This role is responsible for managing a team of sourcing professionals while partnering closely with the IT organization to enable compliant, scalable, and cost‑effective procurement of Software licenses, IT services, Infrastructure, and Cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with deep experience in IT sourcing and contract negotiation, and brings either domain expertise or education in data science, or advanced analytics within a regulated Life Sciences environment.

• Lead and develop a high‑performing sourcing team supporting IT categories
• Set strategic direction, performance goals, and talent development plans
• Ensure diversity of thought and inclusive teamwork with a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Develop and execute world‑class sourcing strategies built on rigorous facts, data, and analysis to create value across all dimensions (financial, risk, quality, supply, reputation)
• Software licensing (SaaS, enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• IT infrastructure, cloud (AWS/Azure) and digital services
• Deliver financial, quality, supply, and risk‑mitigation goals. Ensure savings reported are credible and compliant with the approved methodology

• Oversee strategic vendor relationships to maximize value and minimize risks for Illumina, leveraging the Illumina Supplier Relationship framework
• Lead complex negotiations including but not limited to:
  • SOW
    - Lead commercial structuring and negotiation of Statements of Work (SOWs), including pricing models, milestones, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and change controls.
  • AMS contracts
    - Experience negotiating Application Managed Services (AMS) agreements including SLA frameworks, transition governance, offshore delivery models, benchmarking, and productivity commitments.
  • Cloud Agreements
    - Lead negotiations for enterprise cloud agreements including consumption commitments, discount structures, license conversions, support models, and commercial governance.
  • Operational Excellence
    - Drive optimization of enterprise software licensing, renewals, rate cards and usage models to reduce cost and contractual risk.
• Establish supplier governance frameworks, including performance metrics, innovation reviews, and risk assessments
• Oversee contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards

• Provide thought leadership on vendor market capabilities (innovation, efficiency, etc.) and identify clear limits on supplier capabilities.
• Expertly balance cost optimization, execution speed and quality required to meet dynamic project timelines and business outcome.
• Promote consistent use of agreed sourcing tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Act as a proactive and collaborative partner skillfully navigating both internal and external organizational dynamics.
• Translate complex scientific and technical requirements into sourcing strategies and commercial models.
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to clearly translate technical concepts across IT, Legal, and executive leadership.