Working with a high degree of autonomy under the Life Sciences Systemwide Sourcing Director, the role implements sourcing strategies that leverage approximately $300-$800 million in annual category spend, produces strong supplier contracts and relationships, analyzes spend and market conditions, maintains a sourcing/project pipeline, tracks ongoing savings, and develops category-specific knowledge and leading practices. The Senior Category Sourcing Manager - Life Sciences leads development and implementation of systemwide Life Sciences category strategies, including category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, utilization management and demand management.

Life Sciences Strategic Sourcing Manager
Job Address: Oakland, CA
Work Location Type: The employee must reside within the state of California. Remote candidates willing to relocate to California may be considered.
Approximately 20% travel to campus sites other than the employee's primary location.
Perm Role

The Senior Category Sourcing Manager - Life Sciences leads development and implementation of systemwide Life Sciences category strategies, including category management, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier relationship management, utilization management and demand management. Working with a high degree of autonomy under the Life Sciences Systemwide Sourcing Director, the role implements sourcing strategies that leverage approximately $300-$800 million in annual category spend, produces strong supplier contracts and relationships, analyzes spend and market conditions, maintains a sourcing/project pipeline, tracks ongoing savings, and develops category-specific knowledge and leading practices.
The position is headquartered at UCOP but may be located at a UC campus. Travel to campus sites other than the employee's primary location is approximately 20%. External candidates may be considered for the campus nearest to them, but the employee must reside in California.

Responsibilities:

Category Sourcing - 30%

" Independently implement systemwide strategic sourcing opportunities and strategies that meet University needs and leverage $300-$800 million in annual category spend.
" Analyze spend by category using appropriate business metrics and modify category strategies in response to new opportunities or changing business needs.
" Develop and maintain a forecasted sourcing/project pipeline, prioritize initiatives, track significant ongoing savings and execute against plan.
" Maintain category-specific knowledge of leading practices and trends.
" Analyze Life Sciences products and market opportunities; establish and lead systemwide stakeholder teams to gather requirements and input throughout project phases.
" Lead development of procurement plans and strategies supporting forecasted needs of complex categories.

Systemwide Category Management - 25%

" Work in a virtual team through all aspects of sourcing initiatives, including RFI/RFQ/RFP development, data collection and analysis, market research, proposal/quote evaluation, negotiation, contract execution and implementation. Initiatives may have benefit potential above $500,000 per year.
" Ensure sourcing agreements provide favorable pricing, terms, conditions, rebates and other value based on internal factors, external market conditions, and category/subcategory strategy.
" Coordinate contract review for financial terms, usage restrictions and procedures, intellectual property rights, service terms, University liability, sustainability goals, University policies and applicable legal guidelines.

Analytics - 25%

" Use electronic systems for spend analytics, online bidding events, award management, user adoption and supplier performance through integrated contract-management software.
" Research, track and anticipate industry, cost and best-practice benchmarks for key commodities; promote understanding and utilization of UC agreements to reduce cost.
" Coordinate with the UC community to maximize participation in systemwide programs and resolve agreement or supplier-performance issues.
" Administer systemwide strategic sourcing contracts from award through termination to ensure compliance; monitor implementation, supplier performance and customer satisfaction.
" Support procurement policies and procedures; identify continuous-improvement opportunities and internal/external risks; contribute to mitigation strategies.
" Develop reporting and analyze spend, contract pricing and/or payment data to support sourcing and planning.
" Monitor procurement metrics for centrally managed categories and address below-target performance; identify Life Sciences market trends, M&A activity and nationwide best practices.

Project Leadership - 20%

" Lead strategies for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, quality improvement and process efficiency.
" Lead negotiation of category purchase agreements using advanced knowledge of market conditions, pricing and terms.
" Serve as a strategic sourcing leader and advisor to Life Sciences sourcing personnel across UC premises and lead regular cross-campus meetings.
" Make supplier-selection recommendations for complex categories in accordance with sourcing policy and legal compliance.

Experience

" Minimum 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, procurement, or related experience such as Global 1000 enterprise sales or product management.
" Demonstrated high-level product/service expertise, including leading negotiations for the Life Sciences category.

Skills and Abilities:

" Build and maintain credibility as a category expert with key stakeholders; work collaboratively, build consensus and lead stakeholder teams and multi-party negotiations.
" Knowledge and experience with proven negotiation methods and the ability to critically analyze negotiations.
" Advanced cost modeling and financial analysis, or mathematical modeling of large data sets, including methods such as regression analysis or linear programming.
" Develop opportunity assessments, category profiles and strategic sourcing plans.
" Lead and advise cross-organization workgroups; strong customer service, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including presentations to clients, stakeholders and leadership.
" Microsoft productivity applications, including at least 3 years preparing spreadsheets for analytical purposes.
" Analyze problems, evaluate potential solutions and make timely recommendations; effectively address issues as they occur.
" Excellent organization, meeting facilitation and decision-making skills.
" Understand complex University policies and state/federal laws governing acquisitions.
" Knowledge of the category field in higher education or other highly decentralized organizations, including suppliers, distribution models, products and equipment.
" Knowledge of business and delivery models such as research cores, centralized warehousing and storehouses, where applicable.
" In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing policies, practices, systems and sourcing commodities/categories.
" Advanced ability to independently gather, organize and perform financial analysis; advanced listening and concise communication skills.
" Bachelor's degree in a related area is required.
" CPM or CPSM certification is preferred.

Location:

" Approximately 20% travel to campus sites other than the employee's primary location.
" Position may be based at a UC campus, but the employee must reside within California. Remote candidates willing to relocate to California may be considered.

Metasys Technologies/NVISH is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.