Executive Director, Business Partnering & Category Management Facilities, Research, Manufacturing Procurement

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

This is a site based role located at our global headquarters in Foster City CA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate withGilead Research Manufacturing Procurement Corporate Engineering andFacilities and Kiteleadership & stakeholders toidentifyrequirements aligned with business strategies and priorities. Successfully engage in strategic planning and targetsettingto deliver meaningful business impact.

• Own and manage holistic portfolio end-to-end including category strategies andoperationalexcellence projects serving as single point ofcontactand ensuring accountability for delivering measurable category outcomes aligned with overall procurement organization goalsfor select business units and categories.

• Apply deep category-specific technical expertise to drive procurement impact and value throughglobal enterprisecategory strategy formulation for research and facilities related categories.

• Deliver initiatives which drive earlier & increased procurement engagement and higher CSAT from stakeholders. Partner withGilead Research Manufacturing Procurement Corporate Engineering andFacilities and Kite stakeholders to provideunified coordinated approach to supplier engagement and communication.

• Collaborate with Pharmaceutical Development & Manufacturing organization to align on and implement procurement strategies for areas of common spend and supplier utilization

• Establish andmonitorkey performance metrics status on deliverables dashboards and market intelligence ensuring alignment withprocurementwide KPIs. Drivebusinessadoption and compliance with preferred supplier programs.

• Own project delivery cadence & stakeholder alignment by proactively managing timelines resolving issues and ensuring executive visibilityintokey milestones and decisions.

• Responsible for leading and developing global/regional facilities and research category strategies including liaising with regional representatives to incorporate local and regional nuances into global category strategy.

• Communicate category strategy to executives and cross-functional leaders to build alignment and secure investment.

• Oversee development of key enterprise-wide category strategies and holdaccountability for categoryfor category outcomes and value delivery.

• Drive continuous improvement andculture ofcollaboration by serving as a champion for the procurement organizations visions and strategic goals withbusinessstakeholders.

• Influence decision-making and gain adoption byleveragingcompellingcategoryand sourcing insights to contribute to business strategies.

• Provide oversight of implementation and operational execution of enterprise-level Procurement led programs and policies that deliver against business objectives and achieve effective customer of choice relationships with internal stakeholders and preferred suppliers. Ensure accountability for the success effectiveness and on-time delivery of all the applicable deliverables and operational processes.

• Seek develop andestablishbusiness relationships with key suppliers. Meet regularly with regional and divisional stakeholders to ensure outstanding customer satisfaction and continuous improvement against category targets are met.

• Partnerwith suppliers and internal senior leadership to define clear supplier targets which meet Gileads business needs including quality reliability innovation and cost.

• Act as a strategic leader and thoughtpartner to drive alignment on business priorities. Translate business strategy into actionable category plans to deliver measurable value toorganization.

• Drive Value Creation:Identifyspecific cost improvement opportunities and present them to the marketing leadership for prioritization resourcing and implementation; align with regional teams on the implementation plans and drive execution and adherence to the strategy.

• Partner withCategory Strategy Portfolio Management & Sourcing Excellenceleader to implementend to end frameworks methodologies tools governance and enablementrequiredto drive consistent high quality category strategies and sourcing execution across the enterprise holding teams accountable toleveragingand adopting standards.

• Collaborate withSupplier Risk Inclusion and Sustainability functions to create a standard and repeatable process to integrate business diversity and responsible procurement into an overall value proposition.

• Develop implement and drive fact-based negotiation strategies with critical strategic vendors across assigned categories to deliver savings in-line with procurement wide goals.

• Identify develop andadviseimplementing Procurements goals and category strategies based on deep subject matterexpertiseand an informal understanding of industry/market dynamics.

• Provideholisticoverview and insights across category accountabilities including category strategy development business partner engagement sourcing contracting negotiating and supplier management at senior levels with key business units.

• Foster and nurture a culture of inclusionresultsorientation psychological safety tooptimizeteam performance.

• Empower team members to feel like they can speak up propose new anddifferent waysof working and most importantly grow and advance in a career path in Procurement as well as Gilead overall.

Experience Requirements:

• 16 years professional work experience plus a BS/BA or 14 years professional work experience plus a MA/MS or MBA in a corporate environment preferably in the areas of DEI procurement and supplier management or corporate strategy.

• 10 years experience heading and managing procurement leaders & teams with a focus on mentoring coaching and performance management with focus on categories such as Research services lab supplies construction site services etc.

• Experience supporting Global Procurement transformation projects working directly with business partners to execute on defined scope budget and transformation results.

• Proven track record of applying procurement principles concepts best practices and standards along with an in-depth knowledge of industry practices required.

• Ability to develop category and sourcing strategies by identifying opportunity areas with a proven record of effectively directing and leveraging procurement spend in assigned category areas by leading global cross functional teams.

• Experience managing and maintaining strong supplier relationships.

• Strong leadership presence and negotiation/contract management experience

• Extensive knowledge and experience with procurement/spend systems data and analysis to drive decision making.

• Experience working with and leading multiple projects and teams simultaneously across a matrixed organization.

• Meets Gileads leadership commitments with demonstrated experience in applying these principles

• Meets Gileads leadership commitments with demonstrated experience in applying these principles

Gilead Core Values:

Integrity (Doing Whats Right)

Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)

Teamwork (Working Together)

Excellence (Being Your Best)

Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

As an equal opportunity employer Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to a diverse order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please view the EEO is the Law poster.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Apply online today at salary range for this position is: $281010.00 - $363660.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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