Duties:

• Implement Corporate led Category Strategy for fast paced complex, Marketing & Sales categories within the local US organization.

• Bring potential innovation to the Client and local market intelligence.

• Identify, evaluate, and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures; manage risk exposure.

• Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations.

• Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage.

• Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate to align common goals.

• Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared, and Business Partner is supported adequately.

• Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities.

• Leverage sourcing tools (including e-sourcing or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation, etc.)

• Negotiate, review, and execute contracts; maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible.

• Oversee the Supplier performance management program for assigned categories.

• Incorporate supplier diversity in assigned categories.

• Potentially lead and drive regional sourcing projects.

• Coach on sourcing policies and procedures.

Skills:

• Ten (10+) years of Sourcing experience, Knowledge in Pharmaceutical industry.

• Demonstrated proficiency in the following:  demand management; market and supply analysis; negotiation; total cost of ownership, saving, and NPV; project management; delivering against commitments.

• Experience with Sourcing for Marketing & Sales, Creative Services, Data Analytic Services, Market Access and/or PR. Knowledge of evidence generation, AI and machine learning.

• Experience / background in the following: contract management, supplier relationship management, market assessments (RFI/RFP), negotiation, risk evaluation. and change management.

• Compliance mindset.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a customer centric mindset.

• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timeline.

• Strong project management skills, ability to influence and bring teams to consensus and agreements.