Global Indirect Procurement Manager

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Global Indirect Procurement Manager

Title:  Global Indirect Procurement Manager

Reports To: Head of Global Indirect Procurement

Location: Richmond VA

Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of OUD. Indivior is dedicated to transforming OUD from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Building on its global portfolio of OUD treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to expand on its heritage in this category. Headquartered in the United States in Richmond, VA, Indivior employs over 1,000 individuals globally and its portfolio of products is available in over 30 countries worldwide. Visit www.indivior.com to learn more. Connect with Indivior on LinkedIn by visiting www.linkedin.com/company/indivior.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A member of the Global Procurement Team, the Global Indirect Procurement Manager will be a valued business partner to Indivior Business Functions including Research and Development, Commercial and Supply.

The Indirect Procurement Specialist creates a competitive business advantage for Indivior and our internal stakeholders by delivering exceptional results in performance, innovation, quality, and total cost from their Indirect Suppliers. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads and/or supports key business function strategic supplier relationships to ensure holistic and  sustained value delivery in improved risk, performance, quality, and innovation.
• Collaborates with the Head of Global Indirect Procurement to deliver complex and/or strategic sourcing projects that align with business objectives and deliver significant tangible value to the organization.
•  Collaborates with Stakeholders to support supplier planning, budgeting and risk management activities for their functions. 
• Develops sourcing plans collaboratively with Stakeholders to deliver best results in minimizing risk and costs, and delivering additional value levers and innovation to the organization.
• Designs, implements and maintains accurate and reliable spend and savings reporting with respect to projects and suppliers.
• Monitors execution against procurement plans and total cost of ownership savings delivery while meeting business requirements.
• Ensures compliance to all company policies and government laws.
• Works directly with project team members, suppliers, contractors, consultants and interns to define project requirements and scopes of work, requests for proposal and bid submittals.
• Initiates RFPs/RFQs/RFSs, analyses bids, negotiates for best and final offer and awards bid packages.
• Duties involve applying sound contracting principles and practices coupled with procurement guidelines, business policies and procedures.
• Negotiates complex purchasing agreements.
• Provides guidance, coaching and mentorship to the Indirect Procurement Intern.
• Works with legal to initiate agreements, evaluates contract terms, adherence to agreed upon scope of work and follows through to signed execution.
• Manages administrative provisions of the agreement including the deliverables, performance period and agreement value.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  BA/BS in Life Sciences, Business, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain or other Operations related field. 

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience and results in indirect procurement and/or strategic sourcing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within a highly regulated industry, ideally pharmaceutical but will consider applicants from other backgrounds with a willingness to learn.

Other:

• Demonstrated results in building successful stakeholder relationships, creating collaborative sourcing strategies and delivering benefits to the business.
• Strong change agent with proven ability to manage long cycle projects.  Able to identify and deliver transformational opportunities successfully.
• Strong financial analysis and negotiating skills required.
• Expert literacy on terms relating to procurement with extensive knowledge of procurement strategies, tactics, negotiations and contracting skills.

Travel: Up to 25% may be required

COMPETENCIES/CONDUCT:

In addition to the minimum q