Sr. Manager, Procurement
$278,553,600–$313,372,800 year
On-siteSan Diego, California, United States
Job Summary
Manage strategic sourcing functional areas including planning, purchasing, materials specification, logistics, and supplier contracts. Develop and lead a high-performance team by directing recruitment, defining accountability, and training staff to analyze upcoming projects with Sales to resolve roadblocks. Negotiate supplier contracts to manage vendors and build effective partnerships with department heads to drive business objectives. Track, analyze, and report cost savings against investment proposals, capital expenditure, and contract spend commitments while utilizing reporting procedures for Finance, Legal, Procurement, and Compliance. Foster a safe and environmentally sustainable workplace by ensuring compliance with all PCI EHS policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Required Qualifications
- MBA preferred or equivalent MA degree
- Membership of professional body such as ISM, APICs or CIPS
- 10+ years related experience
- 5+ years of experience in GMP environment
- Expert level ability to think strategically, articulate a clear vision and align the procurement strategy to business objectives
- Awareness of the key principles and relevant sources of information on corporate social responsibility
- Understanding of operational procurement practices and processes and the ability to apply them
- Understanding of Category Management, Collaborative Procurement and Strategic sourcing approaches and the ability to apply them
- Ability to actively manage contracts, ensuring performance standards are achieved and benefits realized
- Ability to proactively manage and develop strong working relationships with stakeholders by building trust and understanding
- Ability to work in partnership with stakeholders to manage and develop strong working relationships with suppliers
- Understanding of competitive market in which suppliers operate and proactive management to maximize opportunity
- Understanding the principles, strategies and tactics of effective negotiation and ability to apply them effectively
- Understanding legal implications and aspects and their relevance to Procurement
- Understanding of current systems and future system development
- Understanding of costs and prices and the ability to apply the tools and techniques of financial assessment
- Knowledge of Supply Chain and corresponding regulatory compliance
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
- Physically capable of performing the duties listed
- Constantly required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment
- Occasionally stand for extended periods of time, up to four (4) hours/time
- Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds
- Constantly required to view objects at close and distant ranges with hand and eye coordination
- Frequently required to communicate with others
- Employee will work with moderate noise levels
- Employee will perform tasks while experiencing numerous interruptions
- Employee may travel by car and airplane to work at different locations and may occasionally be required to travel overnight
- Off-shift, weekend and overtime duties may be required
Desired Qualifications
- MBA preferred or equivalent MA degree
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