Sr Procurement Manager, Category Management

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

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Job Description
 

For over 30 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in treating and preventing HIV, but this expertise is just a foundation for our ambitions. As we continue to expand our scope into new disease states and new markets, we are transforming how we manage Indirect Procurement. We are redesigning our processes with a focus on simplification and user experience. It’s our aspiration to partner with stakeholders across our organization to ensure they can focus on innovating new treatments for our patients. We intend to do this by driving for results and value that have a meaningful impact, re-shaping our supplier strategies & relationships, and creating a diverse and inclusive culture where solution-oriented team players can thrive and grow exciting procurement careers.

In this role, you will support the execution of Global Procurement category strategies to lower total cost of ownership and increase overall value across G&A and Commercial strategies.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implement category strategies for Commercial Services & External Affairs (including but not limited to creative & medical communication agencies, global value & access, digital marketing tech, data analytics, market research, Human Resources, Travel and others) to deliver value by achieving cost savings and improving quality and service levels by identifying opportunity areas such as standardization and supplier consolidation
• Oversee all spend activity and purchase requests for assigned category areas and determine proper action plan for all purchases that meet the procurement involvement threshold
• Provide category subject matter expertise to the associated business group and Procurement functions
• Effectively work with Procurement Business Partners category manager and sourcing pods as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans
• Consult with cross functional teams to execute strategic sourcing projects for assigned category
• Collaborate with Procurement functions and business groups to ensure that all spend above established thresholds are managed strategically and through preferred suppliers
• Collaborate with Procurement colleagues to create standard and repeatable process to integrate business diversity and responsible procurement into overall value proposition
• Drive use of sourcing and procurement best practices and standardization of processes while minimizing supply risk
• Ensure the company has good supply market understanding and works with the business teams to provide input for creating innovative win-win customer and supplier strategies
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities for assigned category and recommend key actions to the appropriate stakeholders
• Execute initiatives to classify suppliers and manage supplier relationships according to defined supplier relationship management standards

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

Bachelor's Degree and Eight Years' Experience 

OR 

Masters' Degree and Six Years' Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years Strategic Sourcing/Procurement experience, Category Management, Contract Negotiation, Performance Measurement, Contract Negotiation, Project Management, Business Analysis, Change Management experience
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology with pragmatism to manage exceptions
• Ability to develop category and sourcing strategies by identifying opportunity areas
• Track record of effectively directing and leveraging procurement spend in assigned category areas by leading global cross functional teams
• Experience managing and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Strong leadership presence and negotiation/contract management experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience with procurement/spend systems data and analysis
• Strong interpersonal and leadership capabilities to develop sourcing team
• Ability to apply change management and consulting skills/knowledge and expertise
• Meets Gilead’s leadership commitments with demonstrated experience in applying these principles

 

The salary range for this position is: $157,590.00 - $203,940.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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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