Procurement Leadership – CII, CI, D

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

📋 Description

• Formulate and execute global category strategies for Commercial procurement expenditures.

• Act as the global procurement expert and strategic advisor to senior stakeholders in Commercial and Market Access.

• Oversee a complex spending portfolio that exceeds $250M.

• Achieve sustainable value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, innovation, risk mitigation, and commercial excellence.

• Assess spending patterns, market trends, and supply risks.

• Offer strategic guidance and operational support to Sourcing Managers.

• Establish category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and performance metrics.

• Cultivate supplier relationships, facilitate business performance reviews, and set supplier KPIs, scorecards, and evaluations.

• Lead initiatives on supplier risk management and continuity planning.

• Head Cross Functional Category Councils for immediate and five-year planning.

• Align procurement strategies and savings opportunities with internal client stakeholders.

• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, governance frameworks, and ethical sourcing standards.

• Maintain thorough documentation and reports on procurement activities and supplier interactions.

• Manage tender processes, negotiations, and contract awards for projects exceeding $500K.

• Drive improvements in total cost of ownership, cost reduction, and value generation.

• Monitor category performance and provide insights to the Category Director and stakeholders in Commercial and Finance.

• Conduct cost analysis and benchmarking exercises.

• Develop trusted advisor relationships across Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Finance, Legal, and Strategy departments.

• Translate business goals into procurement and supplier strategies.

• Question business requirements and optimize external expenditures.

• Serve as the primary procurement partner and strategic consultant for designated categories.

• Manage risks, training and development, market intelligence sharing, change initiatives, and stakeholder engagement.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or commercial operations.

• Required experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or healthcare sectors.

• Proven expertise in categories such as Data & Analytics, Commercial Data Purchases, Business Analytics Services, Forecasting & Demand Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Market Research, or Market Access.

• Established experience in developing and executing global category strategies for complex commercial service and data providers.

• In-depth knowledge of the supplier landscape, commercial data ecosystem, and leading industry providers that support commercial pharmaceutical organizations.

• Experience collaborating with senior leaders across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Finance, and Strategy functions.

• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale negotiations, strategic supplier partnerships, and multi-million-dollar sourcing projects.

• Experience working in complex global organizations with multiple business units and geographic regions.

• Strong understanding of category economics, supplier cost drivers, benchmarking methodologies, and opportunities for value creation.

• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical and life sciences commercialization models, market access considerations, competitive intelligence methodologies, forecasting processes, and the commercial data ecosystem.

• Demonstrated expertise in Data & Analytics, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Market Access, and related commercial services categories.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.

• Professional certification (e.g., CIPS) is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Clear role expectations, coaching and mentoring, professional development, and a structured career path.

• A diverse array of best-in-class benefits.

• Complimentary HMO coverage for you and your dependents starting from Day 1.

• Opportunity to engage in meaningful initiatives through the WNS Cares Foundation.