Director, Commercial Sourcing & Procurement
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
August 23, 2026
On-site
Princeton, NJ
Operations
Position Summary:
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement will lead development of SG&A (Commercial, IT, Professional services, Legal, Contingent Workforce) sourcing strategies for key North America vendors. Responsible for identifying, assessing, selecting, negotiating, contracting, and managing relationships; contributes to corporate sourcing/procurement policy and governance. Based in San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Princeton, NJ.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop immediate and long-term sourcing strategies/plans for SG&A vendors (Commercial, IT, professional services).
- Partner with business stakeholders/Sr. executives to identify sourcing needs and align strategies with business goals.
- Assess, benchmark, negotiate key SG&A vendor contracts and conduct gap analysis.
- Collaborate with Finance FP&A on vendor budgeting, forecasting, and saving validation.
- Evaluate procurement industry trends and evolving technology (e.g., AI) to automate sourcing processes.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance: optimization, risk assessment, and operational performance evaluation.
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications):
- Proven leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios and global collaborations.
- Experience executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- 12+ years sourcing experience (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meetings/events).
- Strong negotiation and vendor benchmarking across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services).
- Plus: consulting and legal services category sourcing.
- Proficiency with S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft), and upcoming AI sourcing tools.
- Familiarity with sourcing savings reporting and tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Key Candidate Qualities:
- Initiative to find innovative, tangible savings/results.
- Clear communication/presentation of sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with corporate compliance SOP/policies.
- Up to 5% travel.
What we offer (explicit benefits/comp):
- Discretionary bonus and equity awards; Salary range $178,000–$222,900 USD.
- Medical/dental/vision; life/disability/travel/EAP; 401(k) match 1:1 up to 5%; ESPP (2-year lock-in); 15+ vacation days; 13–15 paid holidays; 10 days paid sick time; paid parental leave; tuition assistance.
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement will lead development of SG&A (Commercial, IT, Professional services, Legal, Contingent Workforce) sourcing strategies for key North America vendors. Responsible for identifying, assessing, selecting, negotiating, contracting, and managing relationships; contributes to corporate sourcing/procurement policy and governance. Based in San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Princeton, NJ.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop immediate and long-term sourcing strategies/plans for SG&A vendors (Commercial, IT, professional services).
- Partner with business stakeholders/Sr. executives to identify sourcing needs and align strategies with business goals.
- Assess, benchmark, negotiate key SG&A vendor contracts and conduct gap analysis.
- Collaborate with Finance FP&A on vendor budgeting, forecasting, and saving validation.
- Evaluate procurement industry trends and evolving technology (e.g., AI) to automate sourcing processes.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance: optimization, risk assessment, and operational performance evaluation.
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications):
- Proven leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios and global collaborations.
- Experience executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- 12+ years sourcing experience (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meetings/events).
- Strong negotiation and vendor benchmarking across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services).
- Plus: consulting and legal services category sourcing.
- Proficiency with S2P (Coupa), CLM (Agiloft), and upcoming AI sourcing tools.
- Familiarity with sourcing savings reporting and tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Key Candidate Qualities:
- Initiative to find innovative, tangible savings/results.
- Clear communication/presentation of sourcing strategies.
- Ensure compliance with corporate compliance SOP/policies.
- Up to 5% travel.
What we offer (explicit benefits/comp):
- Discretionary bonus and equity awards; Salary range $178,000–$222,900 USD.
- Medical/dental/vision; life/disability/travel/EAP; 401(k) match 1:1 up to 5%; ESPP (2-year lock-in); 15+ vacation days; 13–15 paid holidays; 10 days paid sick time; paid parental leave; tuition assistance.