Associate Director, Procurement

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies. With several marketed products in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Associate Director, Procurement. Individual will be a key member of Strategic Sourcing team and will be responsible for providing oversight and direction for Procurement function and related daily operations. Individual will ensure that people, processes, and tools are effectively enabled to deliver efficiency, ease of use, adoption and value. Individual will manage the governance of overall process through stakeholder engagements, 3rd party resource management, service level assessments and leading improvement initiatives.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the Procurement process, programs, systems, and resources. Responsible for the timely processing of purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and supplier setups.

• Managing procurement operations teams, ensuring seamless transitions, and optimizing operations using SAP Ariba and or Coupa systems.

• Develop/Monitor KPIs, identify trends, and resolve issues. Manages stakeholders through timely reporting and escalations.

• Partners with Sourcing and Accounts Payable team to identify synergies and drive improvements in Source-to-Pay process.

• Manage 3rd party resources and ensure performance to SLAs.

• Identifies program and system improvements, implements and manages software solutions for company-wide use. Owns training program and user acceptance to procurement policies, systems, and processes.

• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert and Go-to person for process, systems and operations support.

• Ensures P2P processes adhere to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.

• Responsible for SOX/Policy compliance as it relates to operational processes, and ensuring P2P processes. Support audit process as needed.

• Manage team performance through goal setting, ongoing support and talent development.

• Provide support for Purchase Requisitions and Supplier setup processing, as needed, according to company policies/procedures.

•  Maintains knowledge of Company’s values and strategic plan. Support published corporate policies.  additional assignments per management’s direction.

Key Core Competencies

• Knowledge of Procure-to-Pay/Source-to-Settle process

• Experience working in SAP Ariba/Coupa Source-to-Pay platform. Implementation experience preferred

• Strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to devise creative solutions in order to overcome issues/roadblocks

• Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills to ensure an error-free work product across multiple workstreams

• Strong Computer skills in Microsoft Office Products including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills required

• Ability to prioritize and handle numerous tasks simultaneously, detail oriented.

• Customer focused

• Demonstrate coaching skill to develop team

• High degree of organizational awareness, ability to connect the dots to understand all the interdependency and big picture

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree. (Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Accounting -preferred)

• Minimum 8 – 12 years (w/o Master’s) or 6 – 8 years (with Master’s) of relevant experience in procurement, supplier management, purchase order pro