Sr Manager, Procurement

Advarra; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Advarra seeks a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead a procurement strategy for approximately $75M in indirect spending across seven categories. The Senior Manager will build and lead a procurement team, guide strategic sourcing, and partner with stakeholders to improve vendor value.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in procurement as a category manager, strong negotiation skills, and experience with Source-to-Pay processes and ERP systems. Remote-work in the United States is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in business administration, finance, or engineering.
• Five+ years as a Procurement Category Manager.
• Strong negotiation experience with vendors.
• Experience with Source-to-Pay processes and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide procurement strategy and governance.
• Own sourcing and buying process within Source-to-Pay.
• Set and lead strategic sourcing across seven categories.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to award work to qualified vendors.
• Build and lead a procurement team and establish multi-year roadmap.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Vendor Negotiation

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Related Field

CPSM or CPP designation

Tools

ERP systems

Spend Visibility Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management

Job description

Remote - U.S.A
United States of America, 000000, USA

Description

Company Information

At Advarra, we are passionate about making a difference in the world of clinical research and advancing human health.With a rich history rooted in ethical review services combined with innovative technology solutions and deep industryexpertise, we are at the forefront of industry change. A market leader and pioneer, Advarrabreaksthe silos that impede clinical research, aligning patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs in a connected ecosystem to accelerate trials.

Company Culture

Our employees are the heart of Advarra. They are the key to our success and the driving force behind our mission and vision. Our values (Patient-Centric, Ethical, Quality Focused, Collaborative) guide our actions and decisions. Knowing the impact of our work on trial participants and patients, we act with urgency and purpose to advance clinical research so that people can live happier, healthier lives.

At Advarra, weseekto foster an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone is treated with respect and diverse perspectives are embraced. Treating one another, our clients, and clinical trial participants with empathy and care are key tenets of our culture at Advarra; we are committed to creating a workplace where each employee is not only valued but empowered to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview Summary

Advarra seeks a Senior Manager, Procurementto lead a Procurement strategy for approximately $75M in indirect spending across seven categories. The Senior Manager, Procurementwill (a) lead a Procurement strategy for which Advarra has a blueprint and framework built out, (b) lead and set Strategic Sourcing activities for two strategic categories, and (c) build and lead a Procurement Team. The Senior Manager, Procurementwill reach across segments, functions, and sites to develop, plan, and source goods and services and continuously improve vendor-provided goods and services tobenefitAdvarra.

JobDuties & Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise-wide Procurement strategy that includes Spend Visibility, Stakeholder Engagement, Sourcing Strategies, Organizational Design, Performance Measurement, and Policy, Process and Systems. The Procurement Senior Manager will look for opportunities to adapt or improve our current Procurement and Source-to-Pay capability.
• The Procurement Senior Manager will own the Sourcing and Buying process activities within the Source-to-Pay Process at Advarra. This will include designing and implementing and overseeing cross-functional workflows for vendor onboarding.
• Set and Lead Strategic Sourcing across seven major spending categories. The Procurement Senior Manager will source Technology and Business Services (two strategic categories) primarily and Travel, Marketing, and Operations spending categories secondarily.
• The Procurement Senior Manager will work collaboratively and tactfully with internal stakeholders to ensure that business is awarded to the lowest, qualified vendors.
• The Procurement Senior Manager will carefully track value realized from Strategic Sourcing activities and report it regularly to Advarra leadership.
• The Procurement Senior Manager will work collaboratively with a cross-functional team that supports the vendor onboarding process to standardize the stakeholder experience.
• Build and lead a Procurement team. The Procurement Senior Manager will hire, manage, train, mentor, and encourage the added talent to mature as procurement professionals. While the size of the team is yet to be decided, we expect the Procurement Senior Manager to be a supervisory role that would be ideal for an experienced Category Manager looking to grow into a people manager.
• Responsibility for procurement governance, policy, and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead a procurement steering committee that will ensure prioritization and escalation with executive leadership.

Location

This role is open to candidatesworkingremotely inthe United States.

BasicQualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, technology, or similar.
• Five or more years of experience in Procurement as a Category Manager withexperiencesourcing Technology and Business Services.
• Professional negotiation experience and training to lead effective vendor negotiations with new or renewing vendors.
• Experience in an organization with a mature Source-to-Pay Process enabled by theappropriate systemssuch as ERPs, Spend Visibility Tools, and Contract Lifecycle Management tools.
• A Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) designation, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to challenge the status quo and current vendor relationships tobenefitAdvarra.
• High emotional intelligence,tactand composure to work well with internal stakeholders and vendor representatives.
• Talent for data analytics, master data management, and information presentationrequiredto organize and track vendor spend data and master data and measure and report value realized from Procurement activities
• Experience working across functions such as Marketing, Human Resources, Technology,Operationsand others.
• Strong communication(both written and oral) and interpersonal skills

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary workstation
• Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.
• Learn andcomprehendbasic instructions
• Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities
• Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding,and speaking

Advarra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

The base salary range for this role is $110,000 - $214,000. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.

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