Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)

The Associate Director, Integral Sourcing will develop strong partnerships with functional leaders in the management of external spending supporting Medical Affairs and Marketing. Collaborating with functional leadership, develop and implement global sourcing category strategies and value generation plans. Owns sourcing strategy for Global Supplier Category base. Manages the strategic sourcing process from supplier/product evaluation through negotiating contracts, compliance considerations, and ongoing performance management. Maintains an up-to-date understanding of enterprise needs, relevant industries, and best practices for strategic sourcing.

What you will do
• Identify, develop, and manage strategic business relationships with key Marketing and Medical Affairs stakeholders.
• Proactively develop partnerships with key partner functions, including Legal, Finance and IT– ensuring open communication, ideas and information are shared, and communications foster respect and true collaboration.




• Takes a holistic view of spend and identifies category-level demand management, leverage, and LCC opportunities.
• Enables high-performing engagement models with business units and regions.
• Partners closely with business area owners to drive value for Alexion and provides leadership and direction for cross-functional teams.
• Develops and implements the framework for Post Contract Management and Supplier Relationship Management, ensuring each supplier relationship is established with a bias for continuous improvement.
• Utilizes outstanding project, program, and change management skills to manage and drive internal and external change.
• Leverages a deep understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and business requirements. Anticipates key changes and drivers in those categories and formulates mid-range and long-range plans.
• Actively supports diversity to expand relationships and s

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