Senior Manager, Procurement Operations

1 week ago


Alameda, California, United States EXELIXIS Full time
Job Summary

This is a senior management role within the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Team (SS&P) responsible for providing mentorship, leadership, and operational oversight to direct reports within the Procurement Operations function. The main objective of the Procurement Operations team is to serve the organization with an efficient and smooth process for obtaining goods and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of direct reports, distributing project assignments based on expertise and bandwidth, and oversee project results.
  • Establish clear objectives for the SS&P Procurement Operations team.
  • Monitor and back up day-to-day procurement operations to ensure employees obtain the goods and services they need in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Develop and build trusted and collaborative stakeholder and vendor relationships to engage various business units.
  • Provide mentoring, training, and development plans and guidance to direct reports.
  • Develop work instructions and procedures to maintain process consistency and support cross-training.
  • Lead the maintenance, further development, and innovation of Procurement Ops business processes.
  • Support team in driving cross-functional collaboration to identify needs, offer solutions, and provide guidance on vendors' capabilities, procurement processes, and procurement systems utilization.
  • Ensure team provides business units guidance, expertise, and support throughout the lifecycle of the Procure to Pay (PTP) process.
  • Proactively resolve issues with vendors, AP, or Receiving, identify root cause, and help implement solutions that prevent reoccurrence.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline + nine (9) years of related experience; or, Master's degree in a related discipline + seven (7) years of related experience; or, PhD degree in a related discipline + two (2) years of related experience; or, Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
  • Experience in managing a team of Buyers/procurement associates.
  • Ariba, including SLP, SAP, and Concur proficiency.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills in a collaborative environment.
  • Exceptional customer service and prioritization skills.
  • Comprehensive understanding of the necessity of Vendor Master, PO accuracy, and completeness.
  • Working knowledge of financial processes and operations, including but not limited to budgeting, accruals, forecasting, financial analyses, financial reporting, capital expenditures, invoicing, payment terms, purchase requisitions/purchase orders.
What We Offer
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a 401k plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
  • Discretionary annual bonus program, or if field sales staff, a sales-based incentive plan.
  • Opportunity to purchase company stock and receive long-term incentives.
  • 15 accrued vacation days in the first year, 17 paid holidays, including a company-wide winter shutdown in December, and up to 10 sick days throughout the calendar year.


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