Position Summary
The Associate Director, Sourcing and Procurement will play a pivotal role in the Acadia Sourcing & Procurement team, leading the development of indirect category sourcing strategies for key vendors in Europe. This position is responsible for ensuring that the right capabilities, guidance, resources, and accountabilities are in place, alongside the development and implementation of sourcing category management plans in Europe. Acting as a liaison for all procurement operations within the EU region, this role will involve the identification, assessment, selection, negotiation, and execution of contracts with key EU vendors. Additionally, the Associate Director will contribute to the corporate sourcing & procurement policies, compliance reporting, and financial tracking. This position will be based in Zug, Switzerland.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop both immediate and long-term global sourcing strategies/plans for EU indirect vendors focused on Commercial, G&A, and Med Affairs areas.
- Collaborate closely with the Acadia Procurement Operation team to implement the EU procurement process and system, providing training to local stakeholders.
- Engage proactively with business stakeholders, including senior executives, to identify sourcing needs.
- Assess, benchmark, and negotiate existing key vendor contracts, and introduce new vendors as required.
- Monitor and continually improve local vendor performance by implementing supplier KPIs.
- Work in collaboration with the US/Europe FP&A team on vendor cost budgeting, forecasting, and saving validation.
- Knowledge of European manufacturing and supply chain vendors is an added advantage.
Education/Experience/Skills
A Bachelor’s degree in a business or finance-related field, combined with a minimum of 8+ years of sourcing experience and category knowledge in commercial, G&A, and Med Affairs, is required. A deep understanding of the European vendor landscape in the life sciences industry is essential. Equivalent combinations of relevant education and experience may also be considered.
Key Candidate Qualities
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written, is mandatory. Proficiency in German (and preferably French) for business negotiations and supplier/vendor management is required; any additional European language skills are considered an advantage.
- Excellent vendor contract negotiation and review capabilities.
- Proficient in S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft), and ERP (NetSuite) systems.
- Experience with the international vendor risk assessment and management processes/tools.
- Strong understanding of pharma/biotech regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements.
- Familiarity with sourcing savings report methodology and associated tools.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, be flexible, and exercise sound judgment while interfacing with all levels of management.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to innovative solutions that drive tangible results and savings.
- Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.
- Adept at interpreting and comprehending contracts.
- Willingness to travel to the US and other EU countries, with expectations of approximately 10% international or EU-based travel, as needed.
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