Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, Center of Excellence

This role is considered Hybrid.

Overview

The Sr. Manager Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence (COE) will be responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining the third-party risk management (TPRM) and supplier relationship management (SRM) programs for the Alnylam Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) organization. The Sr. Manager Sourcing will be a key member of the GSS Center of Excellence team with broad responsibility to create and implement best-in-class sourcing practices in a highly dynamic and growing environment. This role will lead the new TPRM and SRM business processes including creating and maintaining the operating model, processes, and tools.

This position is hybrid and will be primarily located in Cambridge, MA.

Key Responsibilities

The role will be responsible for the implementation and management of all processes and tools including the following:

• Global Strategic Sourcing TPRM and SRM Processes: Develop, implement, and manage processes and tools supporting third party risk management and supplier relationship management programs.
• Programs, Policies and Guidelines: Develop and implement key policies, operational guidelines, and programs for the risk management and supplier relationship management programs.
• Systems and AI: Develop and maintain third party risk management and SRM systems. This role will also be tasked with leveraging Artificial Intelligence innovations to implement continual process improvements.
• Development Programs: Develop and implement training programs for the GSS organization and broader company in support of TPRM and SRM programs.
• Metrics and Reporting: Design, implement and maintain a robust metrics program to manage performance.
• External Capabilities: Manage key externally provided sourcing capabilities/services including supplier risk monitoring and other data sources as needed.
• Relationship-building: The role requires building strong relationships with business partners including Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Operations, Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, and other peers within the GSS organization.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, in a technical discipline preferred
• Master’s degree (MBA, MS) desired.
• 5+ years of professional experience, 3 of those years in a leadership role in large or medium-sized professional procurement/sourcing organizations with at least 1 year preferably in the biopharmaceutical industry
• 1+ years of leadership experience implementing and managing best in class procurement/sourcing processes.
• Advanced-level skills in the following key competencies: communications, project management, relationship management, influencing negotiation, financial acumen, analytical skills, aptitude for technology, results focus, professionalism, and success in a matrixed environment.
• Experience successfully implementing process transformations.
• A track record of increasing savings delivery to world-class levels in multiple environments.
• Professional procurement certification (CPSM, MCIPS, Etc.) desired.
• Experience working in a highly entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and lean environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and influencing skills. Ability to interact with individuals at all levels internally and externally.
  
  

About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as the #1 Large Employer by Boston Globe Top Places to Work in 2023 for the third consecutive year, one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics prohibited by law.