Director, Commercial Sourcing & Procurement
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
August 21, 2026
On-site
South San Francisco, CA
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement (SG&A: Commercial, IT, Professional Services, Legal, Contingent Workforce) — leads North America vendor sourcing strategy, contract execution, and governance.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop immediate and long-term SG&A sourcing strategies for Commercial, IT, and professional services.
- Partner with business stakeholders/Sr. executives to identify sourcing needs; align strategies with business goals.
- Assess, benchmark, negotiate, and perform gap analysis on key SG&A vendor contracts.
- Partner with Finance FP&A on vendor budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation.
- Track industry trends and apply procurement automation/AI.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance: optimization, risk assessment, and operational performance evaluation.
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications)
- Leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios; experience with global collaborations.
- Demonstrated success executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- 12+ years sourcing experience (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meeting/events).
- Negotiation and benchmarking experience across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services); consulting/legal sourcing is a plus.
- Knowledge of S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft), and AI sourcing tools.
- Familiarity with sourcing savings reporting (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Benefits (as stated)
- Competitive base + discretionary bonus and equity eligibility; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match 1:1 up to 5%; paid vacation/holidays; sick time; paid parental leave; tuition assistance.
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement (SG&A: Commercial, IT, Professional Services, Legal, Contingent Workforce) — leads North America vendor sourcing strategy, contract execution, and governance.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop immediate and long-term SG&A sourcing strategies for Commercial, IT, and professional services.
- Partner with business stakeholders/Sr. executives to identify sourcing needs; align strategies with business goals.
- Assess, benchmark, negotiate, and perform gap analysis on key SG&A vendor contracts.
- Partner with Finance FP&A on vendor budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation.
- Track industry trends and apply procurement automation/AI.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance: optimization, risk assessment, and operational performance evaluation.
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications)
- Leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios; experience with global collaborations.
- Demonstrated success executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- 12+ years sourcing experience (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meeting/events).
- Negotiation and benchmarking experience across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services); consulting/legal sourcing is a plus.
- Knowledge of S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft), and AI sourcing tools.
- Familiarity with sourcing savings reporting (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Benefits (as stated)
- Competitive base + discretionary bonus and equity eligibility; medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match 1:1 up to 5%; paid vacation/holidays; sick time; paid parental leave; tuition assistance.