Director, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing

IQVIA•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Director, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing (Strategic Procurement) to join IQVIA Laboratories at Durham, NC. This senior leadership role involves directing all aspects of global Strategic Sourcing for IQVIA Laboratories, overseeing approximately $600M in annual third-party spend across a network of over 1,000 vendors, with a strategic focus on 50–60 high-value partners operating across multiple laboratory locations and geographies. The role leads a small, high-impact team to evolve the function from a savings-driven sourcing model to a value-based model, incorporating embedded governance and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) to maximize value, mitigate risk, and support top and bottom line growth for the Laboratory business.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree is required
Extensive experience (typically 12+ years) in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Materials Management in a highly regulated environment, preferably pharmaceutical or clinical development
Advanced working knowledge of MS Office applications and strong experience with analytics tools such as Power BI (or similar), as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
Hands-on experience implementing and operating sourcing/procurement digitization, SRM and/or AI-driven tools and platforms to improve process efficiency, transparency and decision making
Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
Proven track record of leading high-performing sourcing or procurement teams and influencing senior leaders across complex, matrixed organizations, including executive-level stakeholders and senior vendor partners
Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a proven track record of translating spend, risk and performance insights into practical strategies that drive measurable value from suppliers (cost, risk, innovation and top-line growth)
Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities, navigate change and build trusted relationships with internal and external partners globally
Enthusiasm for Procurement and value strategic vendor partnerships can bring. Seniority, subject matter expertise and gravitas to effectively support internal stakeholders and deliver value

Nice To Haves

a Master's Degree in a relevant discipline is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Global Strategic Sourcing team (6 AD / Manager level staff in total), setting strategic direction for Labs’ external spend and focusing effort on the strategic vendors that represent the majority of approximately $600M in annual spend across a growing global laboratory footprint
Own the transformation from a mostly savings-focused procurement model to a broader value-focus, including a robust governance and SRM framework, including vendor segmentation, executive sponsorship, risk oversight, quarterly business reviews and scorecard-driven performance management to unlock value beyond price
Design and execute global sourcing, category management and SRM strategies across multiple business units and geographies, acting as the figurehead for adherence to IQVIA Corporate Procurement and Finance policies and driving competitive sourcing to ensure best-value and manage risk
Lead high-value sourcing projects and complex negotiations end-to-end, from opportunity identification and benchmarking through RFI/RFP/RFQ processes and contract execution supporting vendor partnership and internal business goals.
Champion data, analytics and digitization (e.g., Power BI, Source-to-Contract platforms, AI Agents) in Procurement, driving continuous process and quality improvements, representing Strategic Sourcing in senior stakeholder forums and customer bid defenses, and acting as the point of escalation for strategic supplier performance issues