Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing - DTE (Data, Technology and Engineering) - Contract

Job Description

Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing – DTE (Data, Technology and Engineering)

As a key leader in the Strategic Sourcing function, the Associate Director will own Category Management activities in the DTE space (Data, Technology and Engineering). Working collaboratively with internal business stakeholders, this role is expected to develop effective / scalable category and sourcing strategies for multi-year, multi-geographic supply chain and distribution needs, gain endorsement by the business, and drive the successful execution that will support business goals and objectives. The role will utilize deep knowledge and expertise with respect to all sourcing processes and will communicate with senior leaders and executives. In addition, the Associate Director is expected to identify and drive the optimization of internal sourcing processes, workflows and interfaces in effort to maximizestakeholder value.

The position is based in our Boston, MA location. The role is global and will require some travel to all other facilities and locations to establish / maintain key business stakeholder relationships as well as to support specific strategic initiatives.

This is a contract role - will start with a 6 month contract and has the chance to extend.

Key Duties & Responsibilities :

• Proficient business partnering acumen to develop trusting and influential relationships with stakeholders, understand business objectives and challenges, bring supplier and marketplace expertise, collaborate on multi-year strategic and operational plans, and drive business outcomes.
• Demonstrate proficiency for Category Management of Technology categories globally including the development and management of category and sourcing strategies, management of strategic supplier relationship and performance management, in addition to tactical RFx activities.
• Perform and integrate market research to support Category strategies and / or sourcing activities with the ability to filter data into a relevant, actionable format
• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain advanced category strategies in partnership with Business stakeholders for all related sub-categories, including continuous refreshment and improvement of category strategies to meet evolving business needs
• Accountable for simple and / or complex negotiation, authoring and execution of contracts with Vertex third party suppliers
• Accountable for the Supplier Performance / Relationship Management (SP / RM) process including supplier performance monitoring. Possess advanced capabilities to drive SP / RM activities with executive leadership at Vertex and / or suppliers including but not limited to meeting preparation, pre-read documents, performance Dashboards, capturing action items, and ensuring appropriate follow-up
• Demonstrate proficiency in change management and communications with business stakeholders to identify supply chain visibility needs, potential supplier risks, and formulate strategies to manage mitigate those risks as necessary
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and suppliers extensively on developing and implementing risk and resiliency strategies to ensure continuity of the preclinical phases of the portfolio
• In collaboration with the Business, responsible for defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and associated performance metrics and are integrated into contractual documents and captured on Dashboards to ensure supplier performance is meeting expectations and continuously improving
• Partner with the Business Owner with identification of all applicable risks as part of the Sourcing process, including coordination with Risk Subject Matter Experts to properly assess and develop mitigation plans, where necessary
• Effectively leads the entire RFx process including, but not limited to, the development of the requirements, drafting RFP documents, facilitation of team meetings and vendor sessions, negotiation of terms and pricing with the vendors, and ultimately supporting the execution of Supplier Agreements
• Define value objectives including annual cost savings targets, in collaboration with Business Partners and Finance, within their specific category(ies) and is accountable for successful achievement
• Serve as a mentor to support Sourcing colleagues, temporary workers, and / or college co-ops, as directed by their line manager

Required Education, Experience and Competencies :

Pay Range

$80-$90 / HR

Requisition Disclaimer

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