Manager, Indirect Procurement

Are you ready to join a growing, global drug development and manufacturing organization that puts people first? Come to Adare! We work closely with our pharmaceutical industry partners during all phases of drug development with a mission of improving the lives of patients and medicines essential to people all over the world. Each role and every department within Adare offer you a unique, customized experience with a chance to make a real impact, and is critical to our success. With the help of people like you dedicated to our mission, Adare is transforming lives by transforming drug delivery!

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What can Adare offer you?

• Medical/dental/vision/life – low employee premiums
• 401k with a highly competitive match
• Generous PTO, including floating holidays
• Career growth and internal opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Relocation assistance
• Performance-based bonus
• Employee Recognition Programs

We are seeking to hire a Manager of Indirect Procurementto join our Procurement Team…

If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager of Indirect Procurement will own the overall Indirect Procurement function for the U.S. across all categories, which includes the standardization of process, recommendations for system improvements, business partnering for needs assessments, and vendor relationship management. The Manager will be responsible for developing Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Quotations (RFQs), as well as create and manage cross-functional category teams, and leads contract negotiations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Streamline and standardize the Indirect Procurement process across all Adare U.S. sites
• Identify opportunities to consolidate vendors
• Identify and remedy areas of inefficiencies within Indirect Procurement
• Recommend, and at time implement, procurement technology and system improvements or upgrades
• Define Indirect Material and Services category strategy to support establishing sources of supply, maximizing current and future market conditions, and ensuring continuity of supply through contingency plans.
• Provide communication and training to internal stakeholders on policies, systems, and process
• Lead the strategic sourcing process for indirect material sourcing events.
• Develop and negotiate performance-based supply agreements and related contracts
• Define and track supplier performance metrics.
• Lead periodic business reviews with key suppliers.
• Identify new sources and evaluates suppliers’ capabilities.
• Interface directly with Finance to fully and accurately document cost savings.
• Provide external marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree preferred and 5+ years’ of Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and Contracting experience with indirect materials and services in the pharmaceutical or related industry
• Expert understanding of purchasing policies, procedures, practices, and the value and use of ERP systems.
• Experience building or re-building procurement processes or systems a strong plus
• Track record of year-over-year delivery of distinctive value from strategic supply chain activities.
• Experience explaining new process or training to internal stakeholders
• Expert understanding of multi-step strategic sourcing processes and strategies.
• Extensive knowledge and awareness of fluctuating market conditions and resultant impacts to the business.
• Ability to utilize expert industry knowledge and advanced business models to develop optimal business relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills; comfortable and credible with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Excellent negotiation skills up to the executive level and understanding of contractual negotiation, development, and law.
• Extensive knowledge of risk-management strategies. Expert-level financial, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• An innate sense of curiosity. Ability to do multi source research to get to baseline costs and benchmarks.
• Travel: 15%