Sourcing Analyst – Global Medical Affairs - SAGMA

Job Title: Sourcing Analyst – Global Medical Affairs
Location: West Point, PA 19486
Duration: 10 Months

Job Description

• The Sourcing Manager is responsible for all Procurement-related activities supporting the strategic analysis of suppliers, supply markets, and supply chains within the Global Medical and Scientific Affairs area of the Research & Development Sourcing and Procurement organization.
• This role will take an active role in the development of procurement strategies, global category management, contract management, risk management, stakeholder management, and supplier value management within this category.
• The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all sourcing strategies are compliant and follow Global Procurements' Sourcing Management Process (SMP) and will prepare and conduct pre-negotiation planning, live negotiations, provide contracting support as well as lead and conduct requests for proposals (RFP), requests for quotations (RFQ), quotation analysis, and cost modeling.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

Strategy Development/Implementation:

• Utilizes Sourcing Management Process and other tools and techniques to create and execute RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs together with subsequent structured information analysis wherever possible using modern electronic procurement processes.

Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure that each supplier relationship is established with a bias for continuous improvement. Support development and monitoring of key performance indicators that demonstrate improvements.

Change Management:

• Utilizes project, program, and change management skills to manage and drive change both internally and externally.

Contract Negotiation and Management:

• Reviews and negotiates contract terms and conditions both with internal and external stakeholders, including legal and finance. Performs detailed analysis of supplier proposals and payment schedules and conducts rigorous price negotiations with suppliers. Implements appropriate forms of contract and commitment with suppliers.

Diversity:

• Actively supports diversity, both within Clients as well as expanding relationships and spending with Diverse Suppliers.

Category Knowledge:

• Leverages a detailed understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and business requirements. Develop keen insights on near-term as well as long-term horizons.

Cost Management:

• Constructs detailed cost models/purchase price analysis of goods and services to drive the control, containment, and reduction of costs for MRL and to provide deep and meaningful insights to Sourcing Management teams.

Knowledge Management:

• As a sourcing manager, the incumbent will be expected to generate work of a world-class quality with the intent to share and transfer this knowledge with colleagues throughout procurement. 

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• An MBA or advanced degree is desirable.

Required Experience and Skills:

• 3 to 5 years of strategic sourcing experience with defined scope & responsibility in technical Procurement categories and/or experience within a global organization in drug discovery research roles.
• Excellent analytical, project management, oral & written communication, relationship, teambuilding, and leadership skills are required.
• Adaptable in dealing with ambiguous and complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience in championing changes, communicating candidly, building talent, and achieving results.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strategic sourcing experience in global medical affairs or related experience in a business role within the pharmaceutical industry. Demonstrated negotiation skills. 

Qualifications

• Graduate and postgraduate education- 3-5 years’ experience in procurement and commerce.