Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, G&A

Sumitomo Pharma•Marlborough, MA

4h•Remote

About The Position

This position reports to Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing – G&A and is part of the Sourcing department which supports all source-to-pay activities across SMPA. The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing- G&A is responsible for leading strategic sourcing and category management initiatives across corporate G&A spend, partnering closely with business stakeholders. This role requires an experienced sourcing leader who can act as a proactive advisor to the business, bringing deep insight into supply markets, supplier models, and cost drivers. This role will drive disciplined execution of best-in-class sourcing practices while influencing stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes. The Senior Manager will also play a key role in a major source-to-pay transformation, serving as a change agent by guiding stakeholders through new policies, processes, and tools. This includes providing training and ongoing support while ensuring alignment with the long-term strategy and evolution of the Sourcing function.

Requirements

Proficient with common sourcing platforms including contract lifecycle management, e-sourcing, spend analytics, and supplier risk management.
A strong desire and innate capability to learn.
Familiarity with Coupa a plus.
Must be proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, TEAMS)
Effectively lead cross-functional teams, excellent written/ verbal/ presentation skills, strong negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving, effectively communicate/ influence/ manage change, anticipate and respond to change with ease and agility, seek solutions to strengthen quality/ value/ service/ efficiency.
Strong analytical mindset and comfortable generating spend analysis to drive opportunity insights. Can translate insights into action plans.
Demonstrate a collaborative and consultative approach to fostering meaningful relationships with key business leaders.
Seek solutions that strengthen quality, value, service, and effectiveness. Respectfully challenge traditional spending behaviors and support others in doing so.
Anticipate and respond to market trends and opportunities. Deliver on promises made.
Understand business specifics and engage in effective operational and strategic planning. Ability to see the big picture within a corporate environment.
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, or a related field required; advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred.
6+ years of relevant experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, preferably within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
Demonstrated experience in: Managing sourcing initiatives across G&A categories such as contingent labor, HR services, facilities, corporate services, and fleet.
Leading end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFx execution, supplier selection, and contract negotiations; as well as supplier performance management.
Developing and executing category strategies that drive value to the business.
Utilizing spend analytics platforms to generate reports and drive insights
Proficient with contract lifecycle management systems a must (preferably Coupa).
Familiarity with other source-to-pay system modules for purchasing, invoicing, supplier onboarding, and reporting.
Fast-paced environment handling multiple demands is involved.
Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary.
Requires a high level of initiative and independence.
Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred.
Familiarity with Coupa a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage strategic sourcing activities across G&A categories including but not limited to fleet, facilities, contingent labor, HR services, financial services and other professional/corporate services.
Develop and implement category strategies that align with functional goals; leverage strategic sourcing levers to drive efficiencies/savings, optimize cost structures, mitigate risks, and deliver innovation.
Collaborate with business partners on supplier management strategies that enable sustainable competitive advantage, mitigate financial and operational risk, and maintain optimal supplier performance levels.
Negotiate service level agreements, develop supplier performance improvement plans, facilitate supplier business reviews.
Generate sourcing insights utilizing spend analytics, industry intel and benchmarking data.
Lead end-to-end competitive sourcing activities (RFx) in collaboration with key stakeholders. Activities include bid list generation, development of requirements, drafting RFx documents, facilitation of meetings and supplier presentations, supplier selection criteria/weighting, negotiations with bidders, cost analysis, business case, award notifications, and contract negotiations with awarded supplier.
Utilize Coupa Sourcing platform for RFx events.
Maintain sourcing practices that are in accordance with corporate ethics, financial policy, and internal control requirements.
Pursue ongoing development of relevant skills; including learning agility, using data to provide insights, business partnering, change and project management, strategic sourcing, company approved AI tools, and industry-specific resources for categories under management.