Senior Sourcing Manager - Specialty Labs
Gilead SciencesUnited States - California - Foster City · full time · Senior
$143,225 – $203,940
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What this role is
This role leads end-to-end sourcing and contracting for specialty laboratory services supporting clinical trials at a pharmaceutical company, managing vendor selection, RFP processes, and complex negotiations. It suits someone with deep procurement expertise and clinical development outsourcing experience who can translate scientific and operational requirements into vendor strategies across a matrixed organization.
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What they ask for
Required
- Finance, business, science, or medical-related degree
- Master's degree or MBA or JD
- Project management certification (PMP or equivalent)
- CPSM certification or equivalent
- Experience leading end-to-end RFI/RFP and sourcing processes
- Strong contracting and budgeting expertise for clinical vendor services
- Understanding of clinical development outsourcing and specialty laboratory services
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing priorities in a matrixed environment
Nice to have
- Experience with biomarkers, bioanalytical testing, and companion diagnostics
- Deep knowledge of global regulatory and compliance expectations for clinical trials
- Proven stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Experience supporting category strategy through sourcing execution
- Ability to influence adoption of category strategies and preferred vendors