Director, Commercial Sourcing & Procurement

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop both immediate and long-term sourcing strategies/plans for the SG&A vendors with the focus on Commercial, IT, and professionals services areas. - Proactively work with business stakeholders including Sr. executives to identify sourcing needs and ensure sourcing strategies align with business goals and enable efficiency & innovation
• Assess, benchmark & negotiate existing key SG&A vendor contracts and conduct gap analysis. - Collaborate with Finance FP&A team on vendor cost budgeting, forecasting, and saving validation
• Assess industry trends, evolving technology such as AI in procurement to ensure continuous automation of current sourcing process
• Establish SG&A vendor governance program including vendor optimization, risk assessment and operational performance evaluation process

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Proven leadership ability to manage large vendor spend portfolios and drive global collaborations. - Demonstrated success developing and executing SG&A category strategies in complex environments. - 12+ years of extensive sourcing experience with deep knowledge of vendors for advertising agency, media, data analytics, meeting and events
• Strong negotiation and vendor benchmarking experience across a range of IT contract types, including SaaS, consulting, and managed services agreements. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company, and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We strongly encourage you to apply, especially if the reason you are the best candidate isn’t exactly what we describe here. It is the policy of Acadia to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to considerations of race, including related to hairstyle, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transition, country of origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, legally-protected medical condition or information, marital status, domestic partner status, family care status, military caregiver status, veteran or military status (including reserve status, National Guard status, and military service or obligation), status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, or any basis protected under federal, state or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. Furthermore, you may request additional support if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Acadia’s career website due to your disability, along with any accommodations throughout the interview process. To request or inquire about your reasonable accommodation, please complete our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form or contact us at talentacquisition@acadia-pharm.com or 858-261-2923. Please note that reasonable accommodations granted throughout the recruiting process are not guaranteed to be the same accommodations given if hired. A new request will need to be submitted for any ADA accommodations after starting employment. California Applicants: Please see Additional Information for California Residents within our Privacy Policy. Canadian Applicants: Please see Additional Information for Canadian Residents within our Privacy Policy. Applicants in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Serbia: Please see Additional Information for Individuals in the European Economic Area, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Serbia within our Privacy Policy. Notice to Search Firms/Third-Party Recruitment Agencies (Recruiters): The Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment and employment process for Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Acadia”). Acadia does not accept resumes from recruiters or search firms without an executed search agreement in place. Resumes sent to Acadia employees in the absence of an executed search agreement will not obligate Acadia in any way with respect to the future employment of those individuals or potential remuneration to any recruiter or search firm. Candidates should never be submitted directly to our hiring managers or employees.