Sr Manager, Supplier Enablement and Risk Management - Procurement
Hiring Manager: Justin Rocks ([email protected])
Description
Who We Are
BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.
Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.
Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.
About Corporate Groups
It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.
- Ensure colleagues understand the internal process to request new suppliers
- Support suppliers throughout the onboarding and maintenance processes
- Streamline the exception process for onboarding patients and Health Care Professionals
- Perform continuous improvement by updating and cleansing of supplier master data
- Ensure necessary supplier data is being collected for both internal and external reporting requirements
- Implement an adoption and engagement strategy for suppliers on the SAP Business Network
- Identify strategic opportunities to streamline the Source to Pay process
- Drive the development and execution of a global supplier risk management strategy
- Champion the organization’s ESG and DEI initiatives through supplier management
- Business Strategies: ability to plan strategically and align projects with BioMarin goals; design, develop and shepherd supplier management strategies, policies and procedures. See ambiguity as an opportunity to drive change, establish new ways of working and create clarity.
- Stakeholder Management: build credibility through strong relationships and solid track record of results, via a collaborative approach. Ability to develop a wide network of relationships across various functions and foster cross-functional alignment; become the point of contact and expertise for all things related to supplier onboarding, enablement, and risk management
- Leadership: provide leadership to the team, actively participate and contribute to the GSP vision and roadmap, have a strong understanding of all GSP capabilities and strategies, be a strong advocate for the GSP organization across the company.
- Team Collaboration: align with GSP peers to develop and operational strategies; ensure alignment with overall GSP goals; closely partner with functional risk owners across the company
- External perspective: maintain an active understanding of industry trends and functional practices through participation in industry organizations, bringing knowledge to the team and stakeholders.
- Source to Pay mindset: demonstrate a deep and wide knowledge of the Source to Pay process, including supporting technology to optimize operations.
- Ways of working: Be the subject matter expect on evolving procurement practices and standards that may be rapidly changing internally and externally.
- Communication: skilled in written and verbal communication.
- Supplier Onboarding and Enablement Strategies: improve upon existing and create new and improved strategies for onboarding suppliers globally, continuously updating of supplier master data, and enabling of suppliers onto the SAP Business Network to streamline our Source to Pay processes
- Supplier Risk Management Strategies: develop a supplier risk management roadmap that supports the initial vetting and continuous monitoring of supplier risk, collaborate with risk owners across the company to streamline and compile risk elements into a centralized view for a 360 degree risk profile, develop a proactive approach in identification, analysis, documentation and communication of supplier risks to cross-functional stakeholders to ensure stable and efficient supplier governance strategies
- Prioritize and Execute: help the team prioritize and implement operational and strategic strategies
- Results Focused: drive to measurable outcomes by developing KPIs and metrics to track performance.
- Source to Pay Transformation: provide strategy and operational input into transformation efforts, process and technology solutions; collaborate across the value stream to optimize outputs; create a multi-year road map of opportunities.
- Compliance: ensure compliance with all policies and procedures, actively support audit efforts as needed
- Demonstrated experience with supplier onboarding, risk management, sourcing and procurement, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry
- Specific knowledge and expertise in supplier onboarding, master data maintenance, supplier risk management
- Strong people management and team leadership experience
- Results-driven mindset and capabilities
- Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills with comfort working cross-functionally to gather information and resolve conflicts
- Motivated, high-energy, curious, self-starter and strong business mindset
- Experience with procurement technology, ideally in SAP / Ariba
- 10+ years of experience in Procurement/ Sourcing/ Supply Chain
- Expertise in Procurement tools such as SAP / Ariba SLP
- Demonstrated expertise in defining the requirements needed and streamlined process to onboard and maintain suppliers, maximizing opportunities to enable a seamless source to pay process
- Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing a supplier risk management program
- Strong knowledge of Environmental, Social, and Governance and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion opportunities within the supplier lifecycle management process
- Significant experience working in a matrix (global/ regional) business environment
- Strong networking skills and a proven ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and business partners
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communications, and influencing skills
- Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
- Limited travel may be required to BioMarin offices
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.