Senior Specialist, Procurement Management
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Procurement Management executes source-to-contract procurement processes aligned with business goals and industry best practices. The role ensures compliance with procurement policies and contributes to supplier diversity and sustainability. It supports supplier management, continuous improvement projects, and day-to-day supplier excellence. The role also oversees Specialists’ execution of procurement activities, provides feedback, develops category expertise, and helps ensure the team delivers its performance targets and objectives. It works with business leads, business partners, category leads and managers, procurement leads, and the Procurement Strategy & Capabilities Office.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or a related business or operations function.
- Previous experience with procurement activities, including source-to-contract, requisition-to-pay, and negotiation.
- Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Power Platform.
- Innovative problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to communicate clearly at all organizational levels.
- Strong executive functioning abilities and an autonomous work ethic, with the ability to perform efficiently in challenging situations and build consensus in decision-making.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting commercial categories such as Creative, Media, Market Research, and Patient Support Services.
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
Responsibilities
- Assist with source-to-contract procurement processes in line with business goals, industry best practices, and the defined category strategic vision.
- Maintain compliance with procurement policy and business requirements for supplier diversity and sustainability, executing tactical processes that create value.
- Execute supplier management activities in alignment with category SRM strategy, fostering collaborative and innovative supplier interactions, including negotiations and workshops.
- Follow risk mitigation plans developed with Category Managers, provide tactical input on supplier performance, and identify and communicate procurement risks.
- Maintain excellence in contract execution activities across source-to-contract and requisition-to-pay processes, identifying inefficiencies in process design and execution.
- Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team and support adaptability and innovation in procurement operations.
- Oversee Specialists’ procurement activities, provide feedback, and develop personal capabilities and category expertise in line with an individual learning path.
- Enable team goals and ensure performance targets and objectives are delivered successfully.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
