Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing

Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing

 
Job ID: Job-1898       
Job Title:      Sr Director, Strategic Sourcing
location:       Lexington, MA  
Jobtype:        Permanent      
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Description:    Requirements 
Bachelors Degree required, preferably in a scientific field 
MBA or other advanced degree preferred 
Minimum of 7-10 years R&D operations and/or strategic sourcing experience 
Experience in problem solving, negotiations, presentation and collaborative team-building with non-direct reports required. 
Prefer pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences experience 

Responsible for leading the company’s overall sourcing program and the development of a vision regarding utilization of external vendors to achieve optimal flexibility and cost effectiveness in the development of a pipeline. Partner with the VP R&D Operations to provide sourcing leadership to the R&D team, establish/ maintain the strategic direction and ensure cross-functional consistency. 
Provide the overall strategic impetus for R&D sourcing. Lead a global R&D cross-functional team that manage the sourcing network and ensure that functional activities are aligned. 

Set strategic direction for the cross-functional sourcing program 
Work with R&D Leadership Team and business stakeholders to maintain and continuously evolve the strategic sourcing program 
Lead a cross-functional sourcing team comprised of members from each of the key functions 
Identify sourcing best practices and collaborate with the cross-functional team 
Develop and maintain common standards and processes across R&D for managing vendor performance and relationships under different models 
Partner with R&D functional areas to liaise with key cross-functional suppliers to ensure overall success of the partnerships 

Email resume in Word to TheBigGameHunter@cisny.com. Please include the job code for the position with your resume. 

NO RELOCATION. ONLY THOSE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US. VISA TRANSFERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES, PLEASE. 

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