Associate Director, Global Category Sourcing

About the role

Alexion is looking for an Associate Director, Global Category Sourcing, based in Barcelona with a hybrid arrangement of three days in the office and two days working from home. The role develops strong partnerships with functional leaders who manage external spending supporting Medical Affairs and Marketing, and owns the sourcing strategy for the Global Supplier Category.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement global sourcing category strategies and value generation plans, from supplier/product evaluation through contract negotiation, compliance and ongoing performance management.
• Build strategic relationships with Marketing and Medical Affairs stakeholders, and collaborate with Legal, Finance and IT.
• Take a holistic view of spend, identify category-level demand management, leverage and LCC opportunities, and enable high-performing engagement models with business units and regions.
• Drive value for Alexion and lead cross-functional teams, and build a Total Cost of Ownership culture.
• Develop the framework for Post Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management, with a bias for continuous improvement.
• Manage supplier performance, support compliance with controls and processes, and contribute to finance policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Support compliance with FCPA, local laws and regulations, grants and spend transparency requirements, and raise compliance risks to regional and corporate leaders.
• Use project, program and change management skills to anticipate market changes and formulate mid- and long-range plans.
• Expand relationships and spend with diverse suppliers.

Required profile

• 7+ years of progressive global procurement experience managing marketing, medical affairs or R&D categories.
• Pharmaceutical procurement experience, including medical affairs, marketing, patient services, meetings and events, market access, operations, R&D or equivalent roles.
• Experience working with Clinical Research Organizations and external providers, and with R&D clinical trials, medical evidence studies, secondary data and real-world healthcare data.
• Experience delivering real-world evidence studies and understanding of epidemiological study designs.
• Hands-on experience managing research projects conducted by CROs, or working at a CRO.
• BA/BS in Operations, Finance, Business or comparable discipline; MBA desirable.

Required skills

• CPSM certification desirable.
• Strong relationship building and ability to influence and lead procurement specialists across boundaries.
• High professional standards, integrity and ethical principles.