Procurement Business Partner

Roche•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. The Procurement Business Partner develops, leads, and executes corporate sourcing initiatives and global strategies that deliver measurable value to the business in the areas of supply assurance, quality, delivery, cost, and systems integration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or equivalent.
8-10 years of experience in strategically sourcing target categories.
Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech or other regulated industry strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to deliver superior financial and non-financial benefits to the company.
Advanced and demonstrated knowledge of sourcing methodologies, negotiations, and contract management.
Experience in dealing with and negotiating with external suppliers with proven results.
Understanding of the legal and compliance aspects of sourcing to effectively manage contract development.
Demonstrated excellence in negotiations and management of sourcing agreements required.
Advanced analytical skills with financial and business acumen.
Thorough knowledge of sourcing practices, tools, and relevant systems.
Strategy development and implementation; strong value creation capability.
Demonstrated stakeholder management and strategic influencing skills.
Solid working knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology, principles, and foundations, as well as thorough understanding of the commercial code, legal aspects, and compliance elements related to sourcing.
Understanding and application of financial principles and software applications (Microsoft Office, ERP systems, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Procurement certification (e.g., CPSM or CPSD) is valued.

Responsibilities

Acting as the primary local resource to ensure seamless business operations.
Developing a collaborative relationship with stakeholders ensuring early involvement of Procurement in the sourcing process, optimized negotiations, and compliance with all applicable policies.
Working with functional procurement teams across the Roche Network (RSS, Mississauga, etc), communicate, and execute the procurement strategy across assigned categories. This includes comprehensive support for functions present on the Roche Innovation Center Philadelphia site.
Establish an effective, collaborative partnership with internal Business Partners, sharing the ownership and accountability in meeting the agreed-upon deliverables.
Develop effective relationships with key suppliers that build mutual respect, trust, and drive performance.
Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) efforts and review performance to ensure conformance to supplier goals (quality, delivery, cost); ensure timely resolution of all disputes.
Manage contracts and suppliers through supplier scorecards, periodic business reviews, active monitoring of supplier performance and risk, measuring contract compliance and other key metrics.
Lead multifunctional teams to manage strategic supplier performance to improve execution, establish performance metrics, and drive accountability for service level delivery.
Continue to cultivate and maintain robust relationships with key stakeholders across the organization and suppliers, actively facilitating and executing day-to-day activities and meetings.
Ensure a seamless and compliant integration across all finance and procurement systems during the critical transition period.
Work closely with both stakeholders and the RSS team to drive the resolution of complex integration issues concerning Suppliers, Contracts, Purchase Orders (POs), and Invoices.
Act as the primary local resource, offering timely, cross-functional local support for all day-to-day issues arising within the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle.
Utilize deep knowledge as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all legacy systems to collaborate with the Roche IT team on the Master Data transfer and archival efforts related to legacy platforms.