Senior Manager, Commercial Strategic Sourcing

Senior Manager Of Commercial Strategic Sourcing

The Senior Manager of Commercial Strategic Sourcing will help lead and manage sourcing for the commercial franchises. This position will execute the Sourcing process at Otsuka for Market Research, and Data. This role is responsible for execution of the company's overall Sourcing Strategy and Category Management practice in this category. This role will provide insight and input into all policies, processes, and systems related to Strategic Sourcing in OAPI/OPDC, and partners with other key Sourcing stakeholders in Corporate Services, Supply Chain, R&D, Regional (OAI), and with our parent company in Japan. The Senior Manager of Commercial Strategic Sourcing will also partner with the FP&A teams to understand the future investment plans from the business and identify cost optimization opportunities through strategic sourcing and leading category management practices, maximizing value and minimizing risks for Otsuka.

Overall Responsibility At the direction of Sourcing leadership, executes on a Sourcing vision and strategy that aligns with the needs of the business while meeting financial and operational control objectives for Commercial. Manage relationships with key vendors that enables operational continuous improvements and innovation. Tracks and monitor sourcing policies and process compliance, ensure any exceptions and deviations are reported. Creates excellence through consistent, high-quality outcomes. Identify continuous improvement opportunities within process area. Works with Sourcing leadership to drive 10-15% annual savings within in-scope spend areas. Provides support for significant sourcing activities including negotiation of contracts with highest value / highest impact to the company. Several of these contracts will be more than $10M.

Qualifications/ Required Knowledge Experience with Commercial Sourcing strategies within the Pharmaceutical Commercial category; demonstrated expertise in the discipline. Experience running sourcing projects. Experience interacting with senior level clients and vendors. Evaluating and developing procurement strategies to maximize efficiency and minimize cost with minimal oversight. Proficient on practices for negotiating supplier contracts that lead to the greatest value for money for the organization. Demonstrated proficiency in launching and managing financial KPI's for Sourcing. Understands key financial and operational controls needed to run a Sourcing organization in the Pharmaceutical industry. Skills and Experience Minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in Commercial Strategic Sourcing roles including the ability to work through transformational efforts within the team Executive presence and influence with demonstrated ability to tell a story and influence the direction of the organization including at the most senior levels of the organization Anticipates trends, understand implication and create actionable plans to prepare for future needs. Familiar with emerging Procurement technologies. Outstanding communication skills, ability to speak to the business and simplify complex technical sourcing aspects into concepts the business can understand, assess, and ultimately use to make decisions. Strong customer service focus. Experience listening to client needs and partnering to deliver results that are mutually beneficial for the client and the organization. Specific experience in leading large, complex sourcing. Effective influencing and negotiating skills, both external and internal, and ability to flex influence with various levels of the organization. High degree of analytical skills, able to rapidly understand and synthesize disparate data into meaningful information to support critical business decisions. Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and development/commercialization of new drugs. Education Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or relevant technical expertise. Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred.

Competencies Accountability for Results - Stay focused on key strategic objectives, be accountable for high standards of performance, and take an active role in leading change. Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Make decisions considering the long-term impact to customers, patients, employees, and the business. Patient & Customer Centricity - Maintain an ongoing focus on the needs of our customers and/or key stakeholders. Impactful Communication - Communicate with logic, clarity, and respect. Influence at all levels to achieve the best results for Otsuka. Respectful Collaboration - Seek and value others' perspectives and strive for diverse partnerships to enhance work toward common goals. Empowered Development - Play an active role in professional development as a business imperative.

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