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Job Details

Now, more than ever, Supplier Engagement & Resiliency has an increased focus in meeting, delivering and exceeding internal and external stakeholders’ expectations. We see this as a key lever in how we build resilience in our communities through thoughtful and strategic stakeholder engagement.

As such, the Company is committed to Supplier Engagement & Resiliency which provides small businesses with an opportunity to bid on and participate in contracting with Cencora that ensures a broad supplier base is established to support our customers. Under the general supervision of the VP – Strategy and Solutions, the Director, Supplier Engagement & Resiliency, will be responsible for the strategic development, including stakeholder engagement and capacity building, and oversight of the Supplier Engagement & Resiliency Program at Cencora in partnership with the Global Sourcing (direct and indirect), Health Systems & Government Services, Corporate Responsibility, and Sales teams.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and lead the implementation of our Supplier Engagement & Resiliency strategy in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Health Systems & Government Services team on public sector subcontracting needs to ensure compliance to contracts.  
• Expand Cencora’s Supplier Engagement & Resiliency program globally for targeted markets.
• Facilitate internal and external Supplier Engagement & Resiliency Council meetings and actions.
• Manage efforts to communicate our strategy, benchmark the program, and generally increase awareness on the importance of our Supplier Engagement & Resiliency program.
• Manage and become seen as Cencora’s face of Supplier Engagement & Resiliency by external parties and external Supplier Engagement & Resiliency or similar councils, ensuring the relationships are fostered, maintained and positively impacted in line with our overall goals.
• Guide and lead data strategy with internal and external stakeholders to enhance adoption and standardization of program framework.
• Develop and utilize metrics to measure performance against goals
• Partner with Cencora Leaders to promote and streamline activities around Supplier Engagement & Resiliency
• Support internal stakeholders on monthly, quarterly and annual customer and governmental reporting activities measuring Supplier Engagement & Resiliency tier 1 and tier 2 spend
• Identify aspects of Cencora direct and indirect sourcing processes that might be barriers of entry for small business suppliers.
• The Director will collaborate with end user and sourcing managers to increase participation of small business suppliers during RFIs, RFPs, direct negotiation and other procurement opportunities.
• Assess and improve current practices to register and verify certification of suppliers in partnership with Sourcing analysts.
• Represent and position Cencora favorably with suppliers and act as an advocate for Cencora interests relative to suppliers' actions and policies.
• Support efforts to build and maintain supplier partnerships and relationships, resolve issues, conflicts and cultural differences, and implement B2B solutions as needed.
• Should become knowledgeable and able to advocate sourcing practices and methodologies related to the acquisition of goods and services
• Collaborate with internal departments such as Third Party Risk Management, Finance, Legal, Indirect Procurement, Operations, etc. in order to ensure the best interests of Cencora are met.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
   

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONALREQUIREMENTS:

Requires experience or training in fields such as business admin