Sourcing Director, Commercial Category Management - Foster City, CA
Core
Develop and execute global category strategies for Commercial Services to lower total cost of ownership and increase value for Gilead's life-science therapies.
Role type
Senior Director, Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
Builds
Global supplier strategies and relationships for Commercial Services (creative agencies, medical communication, digital marketing, data analytics, market research)
Domain
Life Sciences / Healthcare / Procurement
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, stakeholder engagement, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, spend analysis, business partnering, change management, data analytics, team leadership
Preferred skills
DEI experience, corporate strategy, transformation project leadership, agency ecosystem knowledge, global cross-functional team direction
Technologies
Procurement/spend systems
Responsibilities
Develop category strategies for Commercial Services; Establish stakeholder engagement and governance plans; Identify and drive high-value initiatives; Lead category innovation and new ways of working; Oversee spend activity and purchase requests; Provide category subject matter expertise; Collaborate on strategic sourcing projects; Partner with senior leadership on supplier objectives; Monitor KPIs and dashboards; Manage supplier classification and relationships; Integrate diversity and responsible procurement; Drive process standardization; Create yearly plans and long-term forecasts.
Seniority
Director, strategic & operational leadership
