Director, Global Strategic Sourcing
- Employer
- Worldwide Clinical Trials
- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Start date
- 14 Nov 2019
- Closing date
- 11 Dec 2019
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- Discipline
- Clinical Research
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Experience Level
- Experienced (non-manager)
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Job Details
If making a saving on your budget rather than reducing a vendor's inflated initial price is what you consider a success,
If you aim higher than others think possible,
If you're able to politely able to cut the fat from conversations,
We should talk.
You'll negotiate major contracts and set the strategic direction for procurement within Worldwide. Ultimately this role will improve on our targeted EBITDA both in the short and longer term.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
REQUIREMENTS:
Description Key Responsibilities Benefits
If you aim higher than others think possible,
If you're able to politely able to cut the fat from conversations,
We should talk.
You'll negotiate major contracts and set the strategic direction for procurement within Worldwide. Ultimately this role will improve on our targeted EBITDA both in the short and longer term.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:
- Lead major contract negotiations with vendors & suppliers as identified by Department leaders.
- Deliver EBITDA improvements through negotiated savings and rebates
- Manage and forecast rebate tracking & reporting
- Develop performance metrics to ensure responsible department deliver anticipated value for money from vendors & suppliers
- Develop the strategic framework for departments to identify value for money vendors and suppliers
- Develop policies and procedures for the selection of suppliers
- Develop and manage a Procurement calendar focused on driving short and longer-term savings
- Develop and maintain external benchmark for both the organization and for specific vendors & spend categories
- Create procurement framework, including sourcing strategy, sourcing execution and supplier relationship management based on overall global procurement objectives, supply market dynamics and rigorous analytics.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Experience in pharmaceutical, clinical trials, or other relevant medical fields are advantageous but not essential.
- Demonstrable experience of leading significant contract negotiations that deliver increasing value for money and real EBITDA improvements
- Experience of developing ROI modelling for procurement activity
- Familiarity with spend analysis, requirements planning, risk management, market analysis, strategy development, competitive bidding (RFP), supplier negotiations, supplier selection, contracting, supplier management, cost savings methodology, performance reporting, and proficiency with sourcing tools.
- Understanding of balance sheet and budgeting
- Experience of implementing a Value for Money culture throughout the whole organization with a focus on driving 3-year EBITDA
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS/BA degree in a related area
- 10+ years of corporate procurement experience
- Ideally experience with Pharmaceuticals or CRO
Promotion to the next level is not automatic based on years of experience. Personnel are evaluated on proven competency, level of responsibility, and ability to work independently.
Description Key Responsibilities Benefits
Company
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Brief Company Description;
We’re a global, midsize CRO that pushes boundaries, innovates and invents because the path to a cure for the world’s most persistent diseases is not paved by those who play it safe. It is built by those who take pioneering, creative approaches and implement them with quality and excellence.
We are Worldwide Clinical Trials, and we are a global team of over 3,000 experts, bright thinkers, dreamers and doers and, together, we are changing the way the world experiences CROs – in the best possible way.
Our mission is to work with passion and purpose every day to improve lives and we are looking for others who value this same pursuit.
Company info
- Website
- https://www.worldwide.com/
- Mini-site
- Worldwide Clinical Trials
- Telephone
- +44 115 956 7711
- Location
-
1st Floor Waterfront House
Beeston Business Park
Beeston
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG9 1LA
United Kingdom
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