Sr AD, Sourcing - Marketing & Medical Agency

Description

MMA spend areas include but are not limited to, Media, Creative, Medical Education, Health Systems Marketing and Patient Support Services.  The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge and experience in overseeing these critical marketing services in the pharmaceutical industry.  This fast paced environment is highly engaging and requires someone that is solution oriented and can manage ambiguity.  If you love the idea of leading a team of strong sourcing professionals and would like to take on important projects that will support the US organization, while coordinating closely with our corporate counterparts, this could be the role for you.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

This position offers a base salary typically between $140,000 and $222,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus, relocation and or other compensation elements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in the creation of Global Sourcing Strategies to ensure inclusion of US business needs while driving implementation by working closely with Global Category teams located in Ingelheim Germany.


• Lead US implementation strategy and identify savings opportunities in close collaboration with Global Area Head(s) and Category Managers while bringing market intelligence and innovation to Boehringer in the categories managed.


• In close partnership with the Head of the Sourcing Area (Direct/Indirect) implementation of overall category strategies of assigned area of responsibility.


• As the internal Subject Matter Expert bringing market intelligence and potential innovation to Boehringer through strong category and marketplace knowledge and external networking/resources.


• Lead and develop local implementation strategy by translating Global Sourcing Strategies into viable solutions within a highly complex country containing multiple business units of Animal Health Bio and Pharma, Human Bio and Pharma.


• Lead complex collaborations that may involve sensitive data, Boehringer IP, Patent, Patient and HCP interactions, Data privacy, … with multi-stakeholders from various Business Units including global organizations such as R&D, Operations, Medicine, Commercial, Legal, IT, Compliance.


• This includes managing relationships with global business partners at all levels of the organization


• Effectively interface with, support, and lead the assigned team of 5 or more direct reports through combination of on-site and remote engagement.


• Build strategic and effective relationship management with Executive Leadership to influence and leverage business strategies & decisions.


• Leading, building and facilitating complex collaborations with multiple stakeholders from various Business Units including global, regional and local organizations such as R&D, Operations, Supply Chain/Planners, Facilities & Engineering, Medicine, Commercial, Legal, IT, Compliance. This includes managing relationships with global business partners who are based in the US and oversees.


• Utilizing relationship development and networking skills to become a recognized as the trusted advisor for Sr. Leaders (CMC-1 level) on all strategic/complex Purchasing topics.


• Set up performance KPIs and user interface tools to drive an outstanding customer experience for Business partners interacting with Sourcing.


• Oversee supplier's relationship at local level.


• Identify innovative suppliers and drive relationship to add them to our Global supplier base.


• Coach team in building mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers and business partners to continuously improve performance or resolve potential issues at an early stage.


• Lead a team of sourcing professionals for the respective Souring Area (Direct/Indirect) and make sure that sourcing processes and events are executed compliant to the implemented sourcing procedures.


• Lead the US Sourcing team. Foster a performance-based team environment that yields strong results.


• Accountable for team budget. Provide strategic direction and oversight to the team. Ensure staff member is delivering on their objectives and has a development plan. Coach and develop talent in accordance to Boehringer's Performance Management System/Process.


• Lead and drive regional sourcing projects within Americas focusing on additional savings, process optimization, standardization (common way of working).

Requirements

• Master degree desired (e.g. MBA) or Diploma degree ; Major focus: Business Administration or Pharmaceutics.


• 7-10 years of sourcing experience in a highly regulated market of FDA/EPA/USDA for Pharmaceuticals and Biological products. Extensive years of experience in the category or a Minimum of 3-5 years of leading a team of individual contributors or 3-5 years of project lead experience in an international environment.


• The 6 core capabilities are the following:
  
  
  
  • Compliance including due diligence
  
  
  • Supplier relationship and performance management
  
  
  • Delivering against commitments
  
  
  • Facilitating, moderating, persuading and influencing
  
  
  • Managing teams
  
  
  • Problem solving and decision making
  
  
  
  

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.


• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).


• Must be 18 years of age or older.