Vice President, Head of Global Strategic Sourcing
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
August 11, 2026
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
$284,800 - $385,200 USD yearly
Operations
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive global strategic sourcing strategy aligned to corporate objectives; partner with Procurement Operations to support end-to-end source-to-pay.
- Advise executive leadership on supplier strategy, balanced value creation, risk management, and sourcing transformation.
- Serve as a strategic leader on the Finance Leadership Team (FLT): budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, demand management, and external-spend governance.
- Lead global strategic sourcing activities (category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management, negotiations, contract negotiations, governance, market intelligence) across direct and indirect spend.
- Build multi-year category strategies and a multi-year portfolio of sourcing initiatives delivering measurable, Finance-aligned value (savings/cost avoidance, working capital, productivity, quality, service, speed, innovation, performance, business continuity, risk mitigation, supplier diversity, sustainability).
- Lead enterprise third-party risk management across the third-party lifecycle (due diligence, onboarding, assessment, monitoring, issues/remediation, governance, reporting).
- Establish AI and digital sourcing strategy using trusted data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI.
- Drive adoption of digital tools and operating model innovation; set governance, metrics, and executive reporting.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering or related); MBA/advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 15+ years progressive leadership in strategic sourcing/procurement/supply chain; 10+ years biopharmaceutical industry experience.
- CPSM or MCIPS desired.
- Proven experience leading enterprise-wide strategic sourcing (direct/indirect spend; ~$1B+ preferred) and third-party risk programs in highly regulated environments.
- Deep expertise in category management, negotiations, supplier relationship/contract management, and third-party risk.
- Experience with R&D/clinical services, manufacturing and CMO/CDMO relationships, and related quality/commercial/tech/corporate spend.
- Demonstrated digital/AI-enabled sourcing transformation experience.
- Strong executive presence; budgeting/forecasting/planning and working capital optimization experience; ability to travel globally.
Benefits/Pay: U.S. pay range $284,800.00–$385,200.00; eligible for annual short-term and long-term incentive awards. Total Rewards include medical/dental/vision, life/disability, lifestyle reimbursement, flexible spending/HSAs, 401(k) match, paid time off, wellness days, holidays, recharge breaks, and family resources/leave.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive global strategic sourcing strategy aligned to corporate objectives; partner with Procurement Operations to support end-to-end source-to-pay.
- Advise executive leadership on supplier strategy, balanced value creation, risk management, and sourcing transformation.
- Serve as a strategic leader on the Finance Leadership Team (FLT): budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, demand management, and external-spend governance.
- Lead global strategic sourcing activities (category management, sourcing, supplier relationship management, negotiations, contract negotiations, governance, market intelligence) across direct and indirect spend.
- Build multi-year category strategies and a multi-year portfolio of sourcing initiatives delivering measurable, Finance-aligned value (savings/cost avoidance, working capital, productivity, quality, service, speed, innovation, performance, business continuity, risk mitigation, supplier diversity, sustainability).
- Lead enterprise third-party risk management across the third-party lifecycle (due diligence, onboarding, assessment, monitoring, issues/remediation, governance, reporting).
- Establish AI and digital sourcing strategy using trusted data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI.
- Drive adoption of digital tools and operating model innovation; set governance, metrics, and executive reporting.
- Lead and develop a high-performing global organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering or related); MBA/advanced degree strongly preferred.
- 15+ years progressive leadership in strategic sourcing/procurement/supply chain; 10+ years biopharmaceutical industry experience.
- CPSM or MCIPS desired.
- Proven experience leading enterprise-wide strategic sourcing (direct/indirect spend; ~$1B+ preferred) and third-party risk programs in highly regulated environments.
- Deep expertise in category management, negotiations, supplier relationship/contract management, and third-party risk.
- Experience with R&D/clinical services, manufacturing and CMO/CDMO relationships, and related quality/commercial/tech/corporate spend.
- Demonstrated digital/AI-enabled sourcing transformation experience.
- Strong executive presence; budgeting/forecasting/planning and working capital optimization experience; ability to travel globally.
Benefits/Pay: U.S. pay range $284,800.00–$385,200.00; eligible for annual short-term and long-term incentive awards. Total Rewards include medical/dental/vision, life/disability, lifestyle reimbursement, flexible spending/HSAs, 401(k) match, paid time off, wellness days, holidays, recharge breaks, and family resources/leave.