Senior Sourcing Manager

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The Senior Sourcing Manager is responsible for the execution of Direct Procurement Operations activities within a specific region, country, or site, and for managing complex supplier relationships, including negotiations, contracting, and performance management, in collaboration with Category Management. This role involves executing various value-add activities such as first-level escalation, master data management, supplier performance management, and driving cost savings and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize value to Operations. The Senior Sourcing Manager ensures compliance with procurement policies and guidelines, works with stakeholders to understand requirements, and applies appropriate methodologies and tools, including business enterprise systems like SAP, to execute the procurement process end-to-end.

The Opportunity

• Lead procurement operations teams (where applicable) - Lead small teams of Sourcing Managers for specific stakeholder groups or areas of spend, ensuring a focus on cycle times and quality of customer service. If required, represent DOP in the local Operations leadership team.

• Perform procurement operations activities - Execute procurement operations activities within the Region or site ensuring a focus on efficiency, compliance, and the quality of customer service. This includes the following actions:

  • Understand end-user requirements as received directly or indirectly.

  • Leverage the applicable category guidance documents and procurement knowledge to determine the best method for driving value in meeting the request.

  • Execute support requests, applying continuous improvement methodologies where possible.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable policies, standards, and operating procedures in order to maintain the organization's right to operate.

  • Communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of procurement activities.

  • Support the creation and review of relevant purchasing documentation.

• Maintain information flows - Responsible for maintaining strong information flows back to the Category Management teams in the event of:

  • High-value or non-standard requests (i.e. those not covered by guidelines).

  • Opportunities to aggregate demand and generate additional leverage.

  • Regular submission of operations data and requirements to develop new strategies.

• Apply sourcing process - Application of the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for the delivery of sourcing activity, incl. the application of eSourcing tools. Support the implementation of new processes, policies, and technologies.

• Collaborate with support functions - Collaborate on an as-needed basis with relevant business support functions (e.g. Accounts Payable) to drive operational efficiencies and maximum value-add to the business.

• Monitor targets and KPIs - Ensure that Direct Procurement Operations targets and metrics on customer service are delivered. Track and monitor these metrics where required, and escalate issues as they arise.

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - Support CSR initiatives related to (candidate) suppliers, e.g. supplier diversity, anti-bribery, animal welfare, etc.

• Indirect Leadership - Participating or leading cross-functional projects, taking ownership of process improvements, and representing Procurement in local projects or leadership meetings.

Who you are

Education / Experience:

• University degree, with a business-related degree preferable.

• Business level fluency in English as well as the primary business language of the site(s).

• 5+ years of procurement experience with experience in basic contracting, business enterprise systems, and spot buying.

• Experience or demonstrated understanding in supporting cost reduction and value improvement programs.

• Experience in single or multiple sites, cross-functional project teams, as project leaders or co-leads or lead and/ or support business and organizational initiatives, across functional boundaries.

• Desirably postgraduate business-related qualification, documented international

• Strategic Sourcing or cost reduction experience, experience in operational excellence or continuous improvement methodologies, life Sciences experience, or experience with enterprise systems and procure to-pay tools and eSourcing tools.

• Experience or exposure to representing Procurement in local Leadership Teams is also desirable.

Travel requirements: 10%

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $96,500 - $179,300 Annual. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMark's ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

GenMark is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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