Introduction to role:

Are you ready to elevate Procurements reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic enabler within the Commercial Business As the Procurement Business Partner youll act as the vital link between Procurement and internal partners driving early engagement and aligning Procurement priorities with business objectives. Your role will be pivotal in understanding business requirements enabling informed decisions through data and encouraging a streamlined positive engagement experience. With your business insights commercial foresight and procurement expertise youll shape category strategies influence decision-making and unlock opportunities that extend beyond cost. Are you prepared to be the single point of contact influencer and problem solver that helps collaborators navigate the Procurement process with clarity

Accountabilities:

• Business Partnering: Develop strong positive relationships with senior business partners ensuring Procurement is forging and maintaining business intimacy.

• Single Point of Contact: Act as the principal point of contact for the Business ensuring a simple and efficient customer experience.

• Strategic Alignment: Translate business priorities into Procurement strategies that deliver tangible value and support business objectives.

• Demand Shaping: Influence and challenge demand where appropriate guiding interested parties toward strategic buying channels and optimizing sourcing when appropriate.

• Collaboration: Partner closely with Category Strategists Category Managers Finance and The Business to ensure seamless adoption of Procurement initiatives.

• Project Management: Partner with the business and category teams to deliver key projects in the US Oncology Business Unit.

• Collaborator Experience: Act as the voice of the interested party within Procurement ensuring their needs are understood while balancing global standards and category strategy priorities.

• Performance Enablement: Track and communicate Procurements contribution to business outcomes demonstrating value beyond cost to build confidence and credibility.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• 7 years of experience in Procurement or Commercial roles ideally within a large sophisticated or matrixed organization.

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study

• Strong collaborator management and influencing skills with the ability to challenge constructively and gain consensus.

• Ability to translate sophisticated data category insights and procurement outcomes into clear actionable recommendations for business teams.

• Outstanding communication skills - able to adapt style and messaging for many types of audiences.

• Collaborative perspective with the ability to connect relevant team members together to drive value.

• Experience working on cross-functional projects where strategic alignment and collaborator engagement were essential to success.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience working in Commercial Marketing or Brand-focused procurement categories.

• Understanding of Oncology Marketing and Sales in the US business.

• Familiarity with procurement tools (e.g. Coupa Scout Decideware) and analytics platforms.

• Exposure to global procurement operating models and category management approaches.

• Change management experience particularly in driving adoption of new processes or tools.

• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $141000.80 to $ 211501.20.Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay(as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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