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Minaris Advanced Therapies · 1 day ago

Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Materials and Services

Allendale, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Minaris Advanced Therapies is a global leader in cell and gene therapy development, manufacturing, and testing. The Associate Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, Indirect Materials and Services will be responsible for building and executing a global sourcing framework, focusing on sourcing, negotiating contracts, and driving cost reduction and efficiency improvements.

BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a strategic sourcing and risk mitigation roadmap for key materials and services, leveraging global spend

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders as well as strategic suppliers and align sourcing strategy with team members across all regions

Lead and execute cross functional sourcing, process improvement, and supplier initiatives, collaborating with business partners to establish requirements, select supply partners, and implement in accordance with established timelines

Perform market research and supplier analysis to identify supply partners

Competitively bid materials and services, issue RFI’s and RFP’s and evaluate suppliers, prepare scenario analyses to present the business case for sourcing strategy

Negotiate and develop contracts and align with Legal to ensure terms are in compliance with laws and industry regulations. Utilize category management and modeling to identify global strategic sourcing opportunities and deliver cost savings, operational efficiency, risk mitigation, and value add

Lead supplier performance, innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

Drive cross functional efforts to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities, develop solutions, and implement changes to deliver results

Regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis

Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices

Embody Minaris Advanced Therapies values and align daily actions with department and company culture

Supports a diverse and inclusive culture and workforce, ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies

Identifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent

Sets performance standards and encourages employee engagement through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting and performance management

Develop employees to meet both their career and organizational goals

Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions

Maintains transparent communication, appropriately communicates organizational information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, email, and regular interpersonal communication

Comfortable working in ambiguous situations and adaptable to change

Must model the highest degree of moral and ethical behavior and maintain confidential information

High degree of autonomy and strong decision-making skills

Qualification

Strategic SourcingContract ManagementNegotiating SkillsBusiness AcumenSupplier ManagementCritical ThinkingAnalytical SkillsProficient in Microsoft OfficeGlobal Sourcing ExperienceSAP ExperienceCollaborationPresentation SkillsCommunication SkillsInitiativeLeadership Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field

12+ years progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category or Supplier Management, or related field in a pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech or cGMP manufacturing environment

Significant experience with global sourcing and contract negotiations for direct materials

Ability to think strategically

Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with both internal stakeholders and suppliers

Business Acumen

Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills

Contract Management

Strategic Sourcing

Strong negotiating Skills

Strong collaborative and influencing skills and ability to work well in a cross-functional, matrixed environment

Demonstrates initiative

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to prepare presentations and present to all levels in the organization