Executive Director, Procurement Center of Excellence
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Foster, CA - USA
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Job Summary
At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.
Job Description
At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.
We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.
As the Executive Director Procurement Center of Excellence at Gilead you will lead the design scaling and governance of enterprise-wide procurement capabilities that enable value creation operational excellence and sustainable outcomes across a global organization.
This is a highly visible leadership role based at our global headquarters in Foster City CA local candidates are encouraged to apply.
What you will do
1) Enterprise Procurement Strategy & Governance
Define and lead the global Procurement COE strategy aligned to enterprise transformation priorities
Establish and govern policies standards and frameworks across the Source-to-Settle lifecycle
Drive consistency compliance and best-in-class practices across regions categories and functions
2) Digital Procurement & Technology Enablement
Own the business strategy for the end-to-end procurement technology ecosystem
Partner with IT Finance and Legal to implement and evolve source-to-pay contracting supplier management and analytics platforms
Drive innovation through automation AI-enabled sourcing and digital transformation initiatives
3) Data Analytics & Business Insights
Lead a centralized procurement analytics capability delivering insights on spend savings risk and supplier performance
Define enterprise data models KPIs and reporting standards aligned with financial and strategic outcomes
Enable self-service analytics and advanced insights for procurement and business leadership
4) Supplier Strategy & ESG Integration
Drive procurement-led ESG strategies including supplier sustainability inclusion and regulatory compliance
Embed ESG requirements into sourcing contracting and supplier performance processes
Ensure transparency data integrity and reporting for ESG commitments
5) Capability Building & Organizational Leadership
Build and scale a global procurement capability framework across functional digital and leadership domains
Lead leadership development onboarding and continuous learning programs
Foster a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement
Develop and mentor senior procurement leaders while influencing across a highly matrixed environment
What success looks like (first 612 months)
Clear aligned global procurement COE strategy and governance model in place
Measurable improvements in procurement consistency analytics and decision-making
Progress on digital procurement roadmap including automation and AI initiatives
Enhanced supplier programs with embedded ESG standards
Strengthened leadership bench and capability development across the organization
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree and 16 years of relevant professional experience
ORMasters Degree and 14 years of relevant professional experience
ORPhD and 14 years of relevant professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
16 years of experience leading global procurement teams and senior leaders
Proven experience driving large-scale procurement transformation initiatives
Deep expertise in source-to-pay processes procurement systems and digital enablement
Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders across Finance IT Legal and business leadership
Experience implementing advanced analytics automation or AI in procurement environments
Demonstrated success operating in complex global matrixed organizations
Experience embedding ESG principles into supplier and procurement strategies
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence without authority
People Leader Accountabilities
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow develop and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
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