Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing, R&D and Supply Chain

Sumitomo Pharma Co. , Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U. S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc. ) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U. S. , Canada, and Europe, a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, and in-house advanced technology capabilities, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website / us. sumitomo-pharma. com (/c212. net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4190475-1&h=3440496098&u=https%3A%2F%2F us. sumitomo-pharma. com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2F us. sumitomo-pharma. com+) or follow us on LinkedIn (/c212. net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4190475-1&h=2504638834&u=https%3A%2F%2F linkedin. com%2Fcompany%2Fsumitomo-pharma-america%2F&a=LinkedIn) .

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing - R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ.

The Associate Director Strategic Sourcing R&D and Supply Chain/Technical Operations & Quality (TOQ) will drive value through the design and implementation of business aligned sourcing strategies across operations in North America and Europe and in collaboration with global colleagues in Japan when required. This role will partner with and influence a broad network of key R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ business leaders across affiliates to drive strategy implementation. Strong collaboration with counterparts and business partners is essential for success. Responsible for negotiating and contracting with the supply base for R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ Services, ensuring alignment with the strategic sourcing category strategies and overall business plans.

This person will continually seek out opportunities to be a proactive advisor to the business. They must maintain deep knowledge and expertise in the dynamics of the supply markets and delivery models of suppliers / agencies and must be comfortable leading analytics efforts to proactively identify sourcing opportunities. They must provide active category leadership and change management support that challenges traditional spending behavior, service level definition, and policy setting to enable productivity and efficiency improvements. The Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ must drive compliance with best-in-class sourcing processes.

This role requires an experienced sourcing leader to drive the delivery of leading sourcing & procurement services to business partners across North American affiliates, including alignment of business requirements, strategic sourcing expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity, supplier performance and risk mitigation. The Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ must be a change agent. This person must lead by example and their direction must be in sync with the overarching direction and evolution for the Strategic Sourcing organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing category strategies and priorities that align with those of the functional goals & objectives for the R&D and Supply Chain/TOQ departments

• Establish effective ongoing relationships with senior stakeholders in all business units to ensure Strategic Sourcing activities effectively support functional strategies

• Drive greater maturity of category management capabilities and actively support the transformation of our shared services organization

• Provide active category leadership and change management support that challenges traditional spending behavior, service level definition, and policy setting to enable productivity and efficiency improvements

• Define and implement a strong concept of key supplier management that enables strategic relationships with partners delivering a sustainable competitive advantage; maintain particular focus on supplier risk and performance management

• Maintain deep knowledge and expertise in the dynamics of the supply markets and delivery models of suppliers / agencies

• Leads spend analytics and category governance efforts to generate sourcing insights and opportunities

• Lead strategic and complex competitive events and commercial agreements as needed. Promote best practices and rigor within the team for development of business cases, cost analysis including total cost of ownership TCO and make vs. buy decisions, execution of RFx events, drafting of SOWs, master agreements, contract negotiation, etc.

• Develop and implement relevant global, regional, and local category strategies where appropriate, leveraging affiliate volumes and synergies at the highest possible level

• Define and implement guided buying concepts and procurement channels for realization of sourcing strategies and overall business value

• Ensure sourcing practices are in accordance with corporate ethics, financial policy and internal control requirements

• Pursue ongoing development of relevant skills, including learning agility, using data to provide insights, business partnering, change and project management, category management and strategic sourcing in order to realize optimal results

Key Core Competencies

• Leadership & Learning Agility: demonstrates agility and 'out of the box' thinking as applied to leading teams and continuous self-learning. Views change as an opportunity to make significant impacts to the business.

• Analytics: has an analytical mind and is comfortable generating spend analysis to drive opportunity insights. Can translate insights into action plans.

• Digital Procurement: Has an appreciation for leading digital procurement solutions and the value case & impact they can have on improving our end-to-end Sourcing to Pay S2P value chain.

• Business Partnering: Demonstrates strong emotional intelligence and consultative approach to foster meaningful relationships with key business leaders and is effective managing stakeholder expectations.

• Accountability for Results: Demonstrates a bias for action - translates goals and objectives into actionable plans and results.

• Fosters Change and Innovation: Seeks solutions that strengthen quality, value, service, and effectiveness. Respectfully challenges the way 'things are done' and supports others in doing so.

• Creates Value for Customers: Anticipates and responds to market trends and opportunities. Identifies sourcing levers and opportunities to drive value for the business.

• Demonstrates Business Acumen and Business Agility: Understands business models and concepts relevant to the functions supported. Can 'speak the language' of the business and maintain credibility and trust with key business stakeholders. Engages in effective operational and strategic planning.

• High degree of organizational .