Senior Manager, Commercial Strategic Sourcing

Job DescriptionThe Senior Manager of Commercial Strategic Sourcing will help lead and manage sourcing for commercial services. The Senior Manager of Commercial Strategic Sourcing will execute the Sourcing process at Otsuka for Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Agencies, Trade Shows, Market Research, and Patient Support and Promotions. You will partner with Business Owners and delegated functional sourcing teams to drive the greatest value possible for us as we buy goods and services. You will manage execution of our 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.ResponsibilitiesAt 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 $100M.Qualifications/RequiredKnowledge/Experience and Skills:Experience with 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.EducationBachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or relevant technical expertise. Advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred.

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