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:
1) leading the appropriate sourcing process for new and existing business requirements;
2) defining and executing the contract negotiation strategy; and follow-on contract management;
3) 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