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The Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Executive Director, Digital Strategy & GPO is responsible for developing and overseeing the Partner-to-Pay Digital and Analytics strategy and multi-year roadmap for SS&P in close collaboration with SS&P Senior Leadership Team as well as IT and BI&A executives. This role is responsible for collaborating across several key SS&P leaders to gather requirements for Digital and Analytics within each process/capability area and translate requirements into an end-to-end strategy for Procurement. This role is also responsible for being a thought leader in the digital procurement space, connecting with ecosystem partners and bringing outside-in leading practice thinking to elevate SS&P digital strategy while ensuring contribution to improving impact and business results and performance. The digital strategy lead will drive the continuous evolution of the Intelligent Procurement digital strategy and roadmap across the 4 key dimensions of the digital procurement architecture; 1. User experience, 2. Technology applications by capability, 3. Insights and intelligence, and 4. Data infrastructure and governance. This role is also responsible for designing global business processes that align with the SS&P organization's overall strategy and objectives. Establish standardized processes and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency across different regions and business functions. Develop and implement governance frameworks, continuously assess and improve global business processes to drive operational excellence and collaborate with key stakeholders, including business leaders, process owners, and subject matter experts, collaborate with teams to integrate global processes with other functions, systems, and technologies. Identify dependencies to optimize processes and enhance organizational effectiveness. Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities: + **Develop and Oversee the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Partner-to-Pay Digital & Analytics Strategy (Intelligent Procurement)** in collaboration with functional leadership + Oversee digital and analytics roadmap development for the Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Organization + Collaborate with SS&P Senior Leadership and various stakeholders across Procurement including process owners and category leads to collect requirements and define roadmap + Collaborate with cross-functional leadership within IT and BI&A to build and enable roadmap + Identify, test, and deploy best-in-class digital tools and methodologies for partner-to-pay organization + Develop business case scenarios to support recommendations and prioritize initiatives + Partner with counterparts to influence training and drive adoption of new and existing technologies + Continuously improve digital & analytics strategies by leveraging best practices + Manage interconnection between data, analytics, process and technology to enable Digital roadmap + **Develop and Manage Digital Governance** for the Procurement function + Develop and continuously improve governance process for the collection, prioritization and development of various digital use cases across Procurement + Coordinate with SS&P Strategy & Performance lead to prioritize funding for digital / technology programs based on Intelligent Procurement evolution + **Develop and Manage Data & Analytics Strategy & Governance** for the Procurement function + Manage Procurement specific content utilized across multiple platforms including Preferred Supplier, Buying Instructions, Compliance Codes, etc.. + Maintain process and governance for spend taxonomy refresh + Gather and prioritize analytics use cases across the Procurement function + Document requirements and determine execution strategy for analytics use cases (i.e., internal build vs. buy) + **Oversee User Experience Strategy for Procurement** + Responsible for developing and maintaining user journeys to understand opportunities to improve and simplify the Procurement user experience for the business + Continuously optimize workflows to streamline process, provide transparency and reduce process cycle times + Assess impact of new technology and data on user experience + Collaborate with category strategy enablement team to understand how buying channel strategy impacts buying experience + **Digital & Analytics Innovation and Thought Leadership** + Partner with internal and external partners to bring digital innovation to SS&P, ultimately helping to shape the future of Procurement + Drive large strategic innovation program to transform processes and ways of working across Procurement, fundamentally changing the way Business professionals engage with Procurement (i.e., Intelligent Procurement) + Provide extensive senior thought leadership and in-depth Procurement transformation experience + Bring outside-in expertise to shape the Digital and Analytics strategy for SS&P and to continuously improve the capability + **Executive and Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management** : + Consistently collaborate with CPO and CPO-1 stakeholders to develop and refine digital roadmap and data & analytics strategy + Apply executive level messaging and strategy to performance management discussions and reporting + Manage cross-functional senior leadership to support critical SS&P initiatives, including stakeholders within both IT and BI&A + **GPO:** + Process Governance: Develop and implement governance frameworks to ensure adherence to global process standards. Establish policies, guidelines, and controls to monitor and manage process performance, compliance, and risk mitigation. + Process Improvement: Continuously assess and improve global business processes to drive operational excellence. Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and digitization to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. + Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including business leaders, process owners, and subject matter experts, to understand their requirements and align global processes accordingly. Foster strong relationships and effective communication channels to ensure process alignment and support. + Process Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of global processes with other business functions, systems, and technologies. Identify dependencies and interdependencies to optimize end-to-end processes and enhance overall organizational effectiveness. + Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure that global business processes comply with relevant regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. Identify and mitigate process-related risks, implementing appropriate controls and monitoring mechanisms. + Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain process documentation, including process maps, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and training materials. Facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer across regions and business units to ensure consistent understanding and execution of global processes. + Vendor Management: Collaborate with external vendors and service providers to ensure alignment with global process standards. Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and performance to ensure the delivery of high-quality services and solutions. + Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the organization. Encourage feedback, innovation, and best practice sharing to drive ongoing enhancements and optimization of global business processes. + Technology Enablement: Work closely with IT teams to leverage technology solutions and tools that support global process standardization, automation, and data analytics. Identify and implement appropriate technologies to enhance process efficiency and effectiveness. **Qualifications:** Minimum Requirements: + B.S./B.A. + Minimum of 12-15 years of business experience + Minimum of 10-12 years of multi-disciplined procurement experience + Minimum of 3 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience + Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams + Managerial experience including managing teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations + Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills + Procurement process knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier management, technology utilization, strategic planning and integrated supply chain experience Preferred Qualifications: + M.S./M.B.A. + Professional certifications (e.g. CPM, CPIM). + 5 years Pharmaceutical Procurement experience + Membership in Professional Associations, e.g. ISM If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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