Manager, Procurement Operations

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The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.
 

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).
 

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

You are seeking to build and be a part of a 'center of excellence' within our Procurement team. You will have an active hand in implementing business process enhancements, be able to deftly manage interactions with key stakeholders, and possess an exceptional ability to guide your team through change management. You will be responsible for overseeing a centralized team managing all operational procurement efforts companywide. This role serves as the Business Process Owner for all operational components owned by Global Procurement within the Source-to-Pay process.

• Develop and implement systems and procedures that are aligned with organizational/site and corporate strategy objectives that will optimize the overall procurement function performance for the business
• Lead and motivate the procurement operations team through planned transformational change, resolving personnel issues as they arise and leading personnel and the team through development
• Direct the administration of all operational procurement processes: spot buy, RFx management, contract administration, indirect PO process, Supplier master data, and invoice issue resolution
• Develop parameters for efficient and compliant spot buy purchases
• Provide team oversight and guidance in executing simple sourcing events (RFIs/RFQs/RFPs)
• Manage all aspects of the PO Request process to ensure that POs are accurately and efficiently issued and distributed to vendors
• Develop Supplier onboarding requirements and qualification processes
• Lead collaboration between cross functional activities to ensure that invoice issues are resolved accurately and timely, and leverage findings to promote continuous improvement in contract and PO structure
• In collaboration with Category Management Team, develop and maintain corporate contracts and e-catalogs
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve procurement operations processes, policies, and procedures in partnership with Procurement Performance counterparts
• Educate and train stakeholders on procurement operations policies, processes, and systems
• Ensure that the procurement operations function operates in full compliance with health, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure that all requests for processing are fit for purpose and delivered on time
• Develop productive working relationships with key stakeholders and business partners
• Manage a team of direct reports, including training, career development, mentorship, etc.

For this role you will need

Minimum Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, with previous experience working in cross-functional procurement operations or closely related with a Bachelor’s degree OR 6+ years of experience in procurement, with previous experience working in cross-functional procurement operations or closely related with a Master’s degree
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Broad awareness of resources and best practices in procurement operations
• Proven experience managing business operations in a