Senior Specialist, Procurement Management
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Procurement Management executes source-to-contract procurement processes in alignment with business goals, category strategies, and industry best practices. The role supports Commercial Procurement across categories such as Creative, Media, Market Research, and Patient Support Services, while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and contributing to supplier diversity and sustainability. It also supports supplier excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement in procurement operations. The role executes sourcing, contracting, supplier management, and requisition-to-pay activities; contributes tactical input on supplier performance and procurement risks; and identifies process inefficiencies. It also oversees Specialists’ execution of procurement activities and provides feedback, while developing category expertise and enabling team performance goals.
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 Microsoft Office suite and Power Platform.
- Innovative problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
- Clear communication skills at all organizational levels.
- Executive functioning abilities and an autonomous work ethic.
- Ability to perform efficiently in challenging situations and build consensus in decision-making.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience supporting commercial categories such as Creative, Media, Market Research, and Patient Support Services.
Responsibilities
- Assist with source-to-contract procurement processes aligned with business goals, industry best practices, and category strategic vision.
- Execute sourcing, contracting, and supplier management activities across commercial categories, including Creative, Media, Market Research, and Patient Support Services.
- Maintain compliance with procurement policies and support supplier diversity and sustainability requirements.
- Execute supplier management activities in alignment with category SRM strategy, including supplier negotiations and workshops.
- Adhere to risk mitigation plans, provide tactical input on supplier performance, and identify procurement risks.
- Execute source-to-contract and requisition-to-pay activities and identify inefficiencies in process design and execution.
- Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team.
- Oversee Specialists’ execution of procurement activities and provide feedback.
- Develop category expertise in accordance with an individual learning path.
- Enable team goals and support delivery of performance targets and objectives.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k).
- Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
