Director, Commercial Strategic Sourcing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct strategic sourcing for commercial categories, which encompass Media Planning & Buying, Marketing Agencies, Market Research, Patient Support Programs, Trade Shows, and Promotions.

• Formulate and implement sourcing strategies that yield measurable value, reduce risk, and align with organizational goals.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, Finance, and cross-functional teams to optimize spending, enhance supplier performance, and ensure adherence to corporate policies.

• Report directly to the Sr. Director of Vendor Management.

• Develop a sourcing vision and strategy tailored for Commercial.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key commercial vendors while establishing strategic partnerships.

• Manage sourcing policies, processes, and systems for commercial categories.

• Oversee Category Management for areas of commercial expenditure.

• Lead RFI/RFP processes, vendor assessments, and bid defense meetings.

• Ensure ethical sourcing practices and compliance with both internal and external standards.

• Promote vendor standardization, continuous improvement, annual savings, supplier consolidation, and process enhancement.

• Establish KPIs and monitor sourcing performance against set objectives.

• Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, change orders, and contractual terms in collaboration with Legal.

• Manage commercial vendor performance through KPIs and governance meetings.

• Address vendor performance challenges with internal team members.

• Collaborate with Finance to forecast study budgets and oversee financial accruals.

• Train Commercial teams on sourcing activities, processes, and requirements.

• Lead a team of 1–2 commercial sourcing professionals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field.

• 12+ years of experience in strategic sourcing.

• Minimum of 5 years demonstrating deep category knowledge and expertise in commercial sourcing categories such as marketing, market access, media, and patient support.

• Proven ability to deliver cost savings and manage intricate, high-value contracts.

• Advanced skills in negotiation and contract management.

• Strong analytical and financial capabilities.

• Leadership ability to manage teams and influence senior stakeholders.

• Experience in global sourcing and managing international supplier relationships.

• Exceptional communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Time off.

• 401K.

• Participation in Mineralys incentive plans contingent on achieving personal and company performance.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Occasional travel for team and company meetings (10%).