Sr Sourcing Analyst l

Kite Pharma•Santa Monica, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative individual to join us as a Senior Sourcing Specialist – Direct Materials and Services as part of the Supply Chain organization based in our Santa Monica, CA headquarters. The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting sourcing activities in alignment with business requirements under the direction of the Category Leads. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will support the direct materials and services categories which including raw materials, packaging, supplies, logistics, contract testing labs, and contract manufacturing. The Senior Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day interactions with our 3rd party suppliers to ensure the quality, reliability, and continuity of supply of the direct materials & services. Which will ensure the Kite manufacturing and development areas are operational. This position will enable our teams to plan and execute RFI/RFP/RFQ/RFX’s and support the end-to-end category management process.

Requirements

MA / MS degree with 3+ years of Supply Chain and/or Operations and/or Purchasing experience OR BS / BA degree with 5+ years of the aforementioned experience

Nice To Haves

Experience of purchasing of raw materials, packaging, supplies, consumables, lab, logistics and services
Experience in regulated industries, preferably with an understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, its quality requirements and GMPs
Experience coordinating or contributing to Change Control process within regulated industries
Experience working with ERP systems (Oracle and or SAP preferred)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated financial acumen
Ability to effectively use and present data through MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, and other Reporting Tools
Ability to build positive relationships and partnerships internally and with external suppliers
Self-motivated and detail-oriented who collaborates well in a cross-functional matrix environment with an ability to communicate and work independently with scientific/technical personnel
Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced expanding company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
Ability to travel up to 10% to Kite facilities located in US occasionally

Responsibilities

Manage sourcing requests and internal Kite Item Requests
Onboards suppliers and materials into the ERP system
Serves as the SME (subject matter expert) for the Go to Market Process (RFX) including eSourcing tools
Works closely with cross-functional stakeholders to address their needs and ensure AQSCI from the supplier base.
Conducts financial analysis to support negotiations, category strategy, business case development, savings initiatives, and sourcing activities
Administration of Confidently Agreements under the direction of the category leads
Engages with various Tech Ops functions such as Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics, PD, MSAT and Quality for appropriate programs and projects
Partners with Category Leads to drive Supplier Diversity, Sustainability, Savings, Inflation Mgmt, and other sourcing initiatives
Represents Direct Strategic Sourcing for select ERP system migration activities
Responsible for administration of contract management process (contract workflow, status tracking, etc.)
Works with cross-functional teams to reconcile PO, Receipts, and Invoices for payment and communicate with supplier, Planning, Sourcing & Category Mgmt., Quality, Requestors, Manufacturing & Warehousing, and Accounts Payable to resolve open issues in a timely manner
Facilitate supplier escalations and issues, coordinates resolution between internal stakeholders
Aggregates, consolidates, and communicates regular forecasts to suppliers as appropriate
Requests quotes, samples and production of first articles for evaluation of new product designs and potential suppliers
Work with Category Leads to execute sessions for Supplier Relationship Management / Supplier Engagement Model
Supports the development of category/procurement strategies through, voice of the customer, total cost of ownership analysis, market analysis, supplier segmentation, category roadmaps and more
Maintains the pricing, taxonomy, and other vendor master data for Category Leads utilizing GPLM and other tools

Benefits

This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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