Posted: 01/25/20232023-01-252023-02-25Employment Type:ContractJob Category:Accounting & FinanceJob Number: 540537Is job remote?: NoCountry: United States
Job Description
Sr. Manager - Professional Services Procurement
Contract- 5 months
Hybrid - Cambridge, MA
Pay Range: $48.61-$62.50/hr Must Haves:
BA/BS Degree
10 years of experience in a large or medium sized professional procurement organization, with at least 2 years specifically in biopharmaceutical
2+ years of category management experience in the area of professional services.
A proven track record of savings delivery and ability to manage complexity and change.
Preferred:
BA/BS from a technical discipline
Master's Degree (MBA, MS)
Professional Procurement Certification (CPSM, MCIPS, etc.)
Job Summary/Description:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Indirect Procurement, the Senior Manager will be responsible for category management, sourcing, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement for all company external professional services spend.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
The Senior Manager, Professional Services will be responsible for managing an annual spend of approximately $350M in categories including, but not limited to professional services (i.e., consulting, legal, financial, human resources, etc.) across all functions in the organization. The role will be responsible for delivering the optimum balance of value delivery (cost, performance, quality, risk) from the organization's supply base in these categories. This includes implementing and managing the following key activities:
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and cultivate strategic stakeholder relationships to find the optimum balance between meeting company needs and delivering total value.
Category Management: Develop initial category plans and update annually with stakeholders including detailed analysis of past and future spending, existing relationships and external trends. Develop and manage multi-year category roadmaps and pipelines of sourcing initiative projects.
Strategic Sourcing: Implement strategic sourcing initiatives utilizing a standard framework and departmental tools. This includes:
Partnering with stakeholders to build robust scopes of work.
Developing sourcing strategies for individual initiatives.
Implementing RFx activities utilizing advanced tools and techniques.
Preparing and implementing advanced negotiation strategies.
Partnering with stakeholders and legal to negotiate and finalize agreements.
Supplier Management: Leverage a standard framework to classify suppliers and implement SRM programs.
Risk Management: Evaluating and monitoring the risk profile of the supply base, identify mitigation targets, and implement risk improvement initiatives.
Savings Delivery: Develop a portfolio of sourcing initiatives and deliver cost reductions against challenging current and multi-year saving targets.
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
10 years of experience in a large or medium-sized professional procurement organization with at least 2 years specifically in the biopharmaceutical
Proficient-level skills in the following key competencies/skills: communications, project management, relationship management, influencing, negotiation, financial acumen, analytical, presentation, aptitude for technology, results-focus, professionalism, and success in a matrixed environment.
2+ years of category management experience in the areas of professional services.
A proven track record of savings delivery and ability to manage complexity and change.
Ability to work in a highly metric-driven environment and deliver against challenging performance targets.
A deep desire to be a key part of building a world-class Procurement function.
Ability to lead through influence, recommend sourcing strategies, and deliver business results.
Strong collaboration and communications skills required to address and resolve issues in a matrixed environment.
Bachelor’s degree required. BA/BS in a technical discipline desired.
Master’s degree (MBA, MS) preferred.
Professional procurement certification (CPSM, MCIPS, Etc.) desired.
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