Sumitomo Pharma
Overview Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH). We focus on oncology, urology, women’s health, rare diseases, psychiatry and neurology, and cell and gene therapies. We aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills. Job Description: The Strategic Sourcing Manager will drive value for the business by partnering with stakeholders across multiple departments to deliver source-to-contract activities for various R&D services. This role negotiates and contracts with the supply base and ensures alignment with established category strategies and overall business plans. The role requires an experienced Sourcing/Procurement manager to deliver strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation. The Strategic Sourcing Manager must be a change agent, leading by example while remaining in sync with the evolution of the Strategic Sourcing organization. The role requires active category knowledge and change management support that challenges traditional spending behavior, service level definition, and policy setting to enable productivity and efficiency improvements. The role involves development and execution of Sourcing Category Plans, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring alignment with strategic category strategies and business goals. Strong collaboration with business partners and peers is essential, and the role includes proactively advising the business while maintaining deep knowledge of supply markets and delivery models, and leading analytics to identify sourcing opportunities. Essential Functions Required for Job Manage strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation across various R&D services. Develop and implement sourcing category strategies that align with functional goals and objectives for the business. Establish effective ongoing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure Strategic Sourcing activities support functional strategies. Define and implement a strong framework for supplier management to enable sustainable competitive advantage; focus on supplier risk and performance management. Maintain knowledge and expertise with various R&D services; effectively negotiate service level agreements and key performance indicators, and understand levers to achieve value. Negotiate and redline service contracts and statements of work, using a contract management platform. Generate sourcing insights using spend analytics, industry intelligence and benchmarking data. Lead end-to-end competitive sourcing activities (RFx) including bid list generation, requirements, supplier selection criteria, cost analysis, business case, and award notification. Maintain sourcing practices in accordance with corporate ethics, financial policy, and internal control requirements. Pursue ongoing development of skills including data-driven insights, business partnering, change and project management, category management and strategic sourcing to achieve optimal results. Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred. Minimum 8–12 years (without Master’s) or 6–8 years (with Master’s) of relevant experience in strategic sourcing and procurement. Preference toward experience in [BUSINESS] spend categories. Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical or Life Sciences experience is a bonus. Relevant experience: 3–5 years in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement across a range of service categories in the R&D space, preferably with CRO and vendor contract negotiation oversight. Pharmaceutical/HealthCare/Life Sciences industry experience is a bonus. Technology: Proficient with contract lifecycle management, e-sourcing, spend analytics, and supplier risk management; strong willingness to learn. Leadership: ability to contribute to and lead cross-functional teams; strong negotiation, communication and change management skills. Analytics: able to generate spend analysis and translate insights into action plans. Business Partnering: collaborative approach to build relationships with business leaders. Fosters Change and Innovation: seeks solutions that improve quality, value, service and efficiency; challenges the status quo respectfully. Creates Value for Customers: anticipates market trends and delivers on promises. Demonstrates Business Acumen and Agility: understands business specifics and engages in effective planning. Other requirements
(licenses, certifications, specialized training, and physical or mental abilities): CPSM/CPM a plus. Travel up to 10%. Work hours may include meetings outside normal working hours. Compensation and Benefits The base salary range for this role is $83,622 to $104,528. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which includes merit-based salary increases, incentive participation, eligibility for our 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, and leaves per state law. Our time-off policy includes flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, a year-end shut-down period, 80 hours of paid sick time per year. Total compensation depends on candidate experience, skills, and qualifications. Legal Notices Disclaimer: This description explains the general nature of the work but is not exhaustive. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time. Sumitomo Pharma America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or other protected status. Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules is required. In Massachusetts, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Mental/physical requirements: fast-paced environment, ability to work with multiple demands, initiative, independence, and strong written and oral communication skills. Some roles require travel and extended computer use.
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Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills. Job Description: The Strategic Sourcing Manager will drive value for the business by partnering with stakeholders across multiple departments to deliver source-to-contract activities for various R&D services. This role negotiates and contracts with the supply base and ensures alignment with established category strategies and overall business plans. The role requires an experienced Sourcing/Procurement manager to deliver strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation. The Strategic Sourcing Manager must be a change agent, leading by example while remaining in sync with the evolution of the Strategic Sourcing organization. The role requires active category knowledge and change management support that challenges traditional spending behavior, service level definition, and policy setting to enable productivity and efficiency improvements. The role involves development and execution of Sourcing Category Plans, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring alignment with strategic category strategies and business goals. Strong collaboration with business partners and peers is essential, and the role includes proactively advising the business while maintaining deep knowledge of supply markets and delivery models, and leading analytics to identify sourcing opportunities. Essential Functions Required for Job Manage strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity, supplier performance management, and risk mitigation across various R&D services. Develop and implement sourcing category strategies that align with functional goals and objectives for the business. Establish effective ongoing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure Strategic Sourcing activities support functional strategies. Define and implement a strong framework for supplier management to enable sustainable competitive advantage; focus on supplier risk and performance management. Maintain knowledge and expertise with various R&D services; effectively negotiate service level agreements and key performance indicators, and understand levers to achieve value. Negotiate and redline service contracts and statements of work, using a contract management platform. Generate sourcing insights using spend analytics, industry intelligence and benchmarking data. Lead end-to-end competitive sourcing activities (RFx) including bid list generation, requirements, supplier selection criteria, cost analysis, business case, and award notification. Maintain sourcing practices in accordance with corporate ethics, financial policy, and internal control requirements. Pursue ongoing development of skills including data-driven insights, business partnering, change and project management, category management and strategic sourcing to achieve optimal results. Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred. Minimum 8–12 years (without Master’s) or 6–8 years (with Master’s) of relevant experience in strategic sourcing and procurement. Preference toward experience in [BUSINESS] spend categories. Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical or Life Sciences experience is a bonus. Relevant experience: 3–5 years in Strategic Sourcing & Procurement across a range of service categories in the R&D space, preferably with CRO and vendor contract negotiation oversight. Pharmaceutical/HealthCare/Life Sciences industry experience is a bonus. Technology: Proficient with contract lifecycle management, e-sourcing, spend analytics, and supplier risk management; strong willingness to learn. Leadership: ability to contribute to and lead cross-functional teams; strong negotiation, communication and change management skills. Analytics: able to generate spend analysis and translate insights into action plans. Business Partnering: collaborative approach to build relationships with business leaders. Fosters Change and Innovation: seeks solutions that improve quality, value, service and efficiency; challenges the status quo respectfully. Creates Value for Customers: anticipates market trends and delivers on promises. Demonstrates Business Acumen and Agility: understands business specifics and engages in effective planning. Other requirements
(licenses, certifications, specialized training, and physical or mental abilities): CPSM/CPM a plus. Travel up to 10%. Work hours may include meetings outside normal working hours. Compensation and Benefits The base salary range for this role is $83,622 to $104,528. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which includes merit-based salary increases, incentive participation, eligibility for our 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, and leaves per state law. Our time-off policy includes flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, a year-end shut-down period, 80 hours of paid sick time per year. Total compensation depends on candidate experience, skills, and qualifications. Legal Notices Disclaimer: This description explains the general nature of the work but is not exhaustive. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time. Sumitomo Pharma America is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or other protected status. Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules is required. In Massachusetts, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Mental/physical requirements: fast-paced environment, ability to work with multiple demands, initiative, independence, and strong written and oral communication skills. Some roles require travel and extended computer use.
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