Manager, Global Procurement-R&D

The Manager, Global Procurement - R&D will be responsible for supporting and assisting in the development and implementation of the Category Management strategy by gathering and anticipating business supply needs and specifications. We are looking for someone who can be a business strategy influencer & collaborator to advise our Research teams on supply market dynamics and leading practices. The ideal candidate will be able to proactively manage a supply base and maximize value, minimize risk, and ensure quality & cost effectiveness by working collaboratively with business unit. This is an opportunity to work in a growing, dynamic environment where you'll leverage your Procurement & Category Management experience to anticipate future business requirements across multiple R&D categories.,

• Supporting the definition and implementation of the Global Clinical Category strategies to serve global and regional business needs as assigned.
• Working closely with stakeholders to manage discussions related to the Global Clinical Categories and aligns category priorities with Procurement management and stakeholders.
• Leveraging analytical and negotiation skills to drive cost competitiveness. Enabling decision making by providing financial insights and recommendations.
• Drive value in terms of cost savings, cash flow improvement, and other efficiency savings from study management activities.
• Supporting Global Procurement by participating in organizational decisions in the Global Clinical categories with critical short and long-term impact on the success, efficiency, growth, and results of the study team.
• Manages category study activities to ensure compliance with appropriate GxPs and other applicable regulations, as applicable.
• Negotiates contract terms and conditions in consultation with Law department aligned with Regeneron's priorities and business requirements, as needed.
  
  You have demonstrated experience working across multiple spend categories within a strategic sourcing team
• Sophisticated negotiations skills and proficiency utilizing data to build business cases
• Cost modeling knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to build consensus across a diverse, collaborative team with limited supervision
• Program / project management experience
• Enjoy building influential relationships with stakeholders and suppliers to drive results
• You operate with integrity, focus, and clarity and can be inspired in an evolving working environment
• Ability to leverage standard business applications for communicating, presenting and analyzing data (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• You want to have an impact on the future of a growing Global Procurement team.
To be considered for this position you must possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study plus progressive experience in procurement, including experience in Pharma/BioPharma. Experience successfully managing category processes, and suppliers across a breadth of categories. Working knowledge with sourcing contracting tools, ERP's, and eRFx systems preferred. (Oracle, Zycus, GEP, Ariba, Other).