Sr Director, Global Procurement Category Strategy, Portfolio Management & Sourcing Excellence

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve 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 world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

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Job Description
 

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

Responsibilities include:

Enterprise Category Strategy Excellence

• Strategy Framework

  • Design and implement the enterprise‑wide category strategy methodology, including standards, templates, playbooks, and governance models.

  • Ensure consistent application of:

    • Category profiles and segmentation

    • Strategy development standards

    • Defined approval pathways

    • Execution and monitoring cadences

• Roadmap, Prioritization & Insights

  • Own and manage the Global Category Strategy Roadmap (annual and rolling 3‑year horizon).

  • Develop and maintain category maturity heatmaps and insights.

  • Own tracking and reporting for Strategy completeness, Execution progress and Value delivery

• Strategy Quality & Executive Readiness

  • Facilitate structured review cycles with:

    • Category Leads, Executive Directors and Senior Directors

Sourcing Excellence

• Frameworks, Standards & Tools

  • Define, own, and continuously improve the enterprise sourcing framework, including RFx templates, bid analysis tools, scoring models, and complexity assessment standards.

  • Promote standardization of sourcing practices across all categories and teams.

• Sourcing Governance

  • Ensure sourcing events are executed in line with approved methodologies, roles, and engagement models.

·       Sourcing Operations Strategy & Pipeline Orchestration

• • Collaborate with senior peers to integrate category strategy and sourcing operations.

Third‑Party Sourcing Provider (MSP) Management & Governance

• • Performance & Service Quality

    • Act as the single point of accountability for MSP performance.

    • Establish and manage KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, and quality audits.

  • Operational & Strategic Reviews

    • Lead regular operational and business reviews covering performance, escalations, risks, and improvement actions.

  • Capacity, Compliance & Optimization

    • Ensure MSP resource planning aligns to sourcing demand and complexity.

    • Ensure compliance with sourcing policies, contracting standards, ESG, supplier inclusion, and risk controls.

    • Identify cost optimization, automation, and continuous improvement opportunities aligned to the operating model redesign.

Capability Building & Enablement

• Design and deliver capability uplift programs for category managers and sourcing teams.

• Maintain a centralized resource library including market intelligence tools, templates and playbooks, benchmarks and best practices

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Change Management

• Interface with Legal, Finance, Risk, and Compliance to ensure sourcing events meet enterprise requirements.

• Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working across Procurement and the business.

• Lead change management critical to achieving the transformed operating model.

Outcomes & Impact

• Elevate enterprise sourcing and category strategy maturity

• Ensure strong ROI and predictable service delivery

• Enable scalable, insight‑driven, and value‑focused outcomes

• Meets Gilead’s leadership commitments with demonstrated experience in applying these principles

Experience Requirements:

• 14+ years professional work experience plus a BS/BA or 12+ 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.

• 8+ years' experience heading and managing procurement leaders & teams with a focus on mentoring, coaching, and performance management.

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

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

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

• Strong Leadership and effective business partnering capabilities - Influence without authority mindset 

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

• Meets Gilead’s leadership commitments with demonstrated experience in applying these principles

Gilead Core Values:

●      Integrity (Doing What’s 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 workforce. In 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 careers@gilead.com for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the EEO is the Law poster.
 

 

The salary range for this position is: $243,100.00 - $314,600.00. 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*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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