Director, Commercial Sourcing & Procurement
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
9 hours ago
Remote friendly (South San Francisco, CA)
United States
Operations
Position Summary:
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement (San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Princeton, NJ)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop immediate and long-term sourcing strategies for SG&A vendors (Commercial, IT, professional services).
- Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify sourcing needs; align strategies with business goals for efficiency and innovation.
- Assess, benchmark, and negotiate key SG&A vendor contracts; conduct gap analysis.
- Collaborate with Finance FP&A on vendor cost budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation.
- Monitor industry trends and procurement technology (e.g., AI) to automate sourcing processes.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance (optimization, risk assessment, operational performance evaluation).
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications):
- 12+ years sourcing experience; leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios.
- Proven success developing/executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- Deep vendor knowledge (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meetings/events).
- Strong negotiation and benchmarking across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services).
- Plus: consulting/legal services category sourcing experience.
- Proficient with procurement systems (S2P/Coupa, CLM/Agiloft, and upcoming AI sourcing tools).
- Familiar with savings reporting methodology and tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Key Candidate Qualities:
- Seek innovative ways to deliver tangible results/savings; communicate strategies clearly.
- Ensure compliance with corporate compliance SOPs.
- Up to 5% travel as needed.
Benefits/Compensation:
- Discretionary bonus and equity awards.
- Salary range: $178,000–$222,900.
- Medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match (1:1 up to 5%); equity/new-hire packages; life/disability/travel/EAP; ESPP; paid time off, holidays, sick time, parental leave, tuition assistance.
Director, Commercial Sourcing and Procurement (San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; or Princeton, NJ)
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop immediate and long-term sourcing strategies for SG&A vendors (Commercial, IT, professional services).
- Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify sourcing needs; align strategies with business goals for efficiency and innovation.
- Assess, benchmark, and negotiate key SG&A vendor contracts; conduct gap analysis.
- Collaborate with Finance FP&A on vendor cost budgeting, forecasting, and savings validation.
- Monitor industry trends and procurement technology (e.g., AI) to automate sourcing processes.
- Establish SG&A vendor governance (optimization, risk assessment, operational performance evaluation).
Education/Experience/Skills (Qualifications):
- 12+ years sourcing experience; leadership managing large vendor spend portfolios.
- Proven success developing/executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments.
- Deep vendor knowledge (advertising agency, media, data analytics, meetings/events).
- Strong negotiation and benchmarking across IT contract types (SaaS, consulting, managed services).
- Plus: consulting/legal services category sourcing experience.
- Proficient with procurement systems (S2P/Coupa, CLM/Agiloft, and upcoming AI sourcing tools).
- Familiar with savings reporting methodology and tools (e.g., Smartsheet).
- BS/BA or equivalent.
Key Candidate Qualities:
- Seek innovative ways to deliver tangible results/savings; communicate strategies clearly.
- Ensure compliance with corporate compliance SOPs.
- Up to 5% travel as needed.
Benefits/Compensation:
- Discretionary bonus and equity awards.
- Salary range: $178,000–$222,900.
- Medical/dental/vision; 401(k) match (1:1 up to 5%); equity/new-hire packages; life/disability/travel/EAP; ESPP; paid time off, holidays, sick time, parental leave, tuition assistance.