If you find science, speed, and helping address serious infectious diseases exhilarating, you have come to the right place. Individually, we’re skilled, driven, and confident risk-takers. Collectively we're collaborative and accomplished. We're Super. Novas! Together we use our unique experiences, cultures, and learnings to turn innovation into reality while maintaining the highest standards. We value balance, encourage growth, and recognize that you are our most important asset. Build your futu... more details
If you find science, speed, and helping address serious infectious diseases exhilarating, you have come to the right place.
Individually, we’re skilled, driven, and confident risk-takers. Collectively we're collaborative and accomplished. We're SuperNovas! Together we use our unique experiences, cultures, and learnings to turn innovation into reality while maintaining the highest standards. We value balance, encourage growth, and recognize that you are our most important asset. Build your future with us while bringing innovative vaccines to the world. We have a place for you!
Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology committed to helping address serious infectious diseases globally through the discovery, development and delivery of innovative vaccines to patients around the world. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, and we are here to make a difference. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology based on solid science tested by decades of research, has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.
Job Summary
The Manager of Sourcing & Procurement Excellence will support the development, utilization, and continuous improvement of SAP within procurement processes at Novavax. This role is responsible for the operational management and maintenance of SAP master data relevant to Sourcing and Procurement. This versatile business leader must have functional Sourcing & Procurement knowledge, technical understanding of this process area in SAP S/4 HANA, and the ability to communicate effectively between Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Master Data Management, Manufacturing, and the IT SAP Center of Excellence.
This role will report to the Senior Manager of Procurement.
Essential Functions
- Manage and maintain SAP procurement master data, including relevant elements of material master, purchasing info records, source lists, outline/schedule agreements.
- Develop, coach, and improve master data management processes within the function and with Master Data Management stewards in other relevant functional areas
- Develop and maintain data standards, SOPs and/or Work Instructions for assigned data objects and data elements.
- Coach and educate others on the use and role of procurement master data within end-to-end source-to-pay processes in SAP.
- Become the relationship link between Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Master Data Management, Operations Finance and Manufacturing to provide visibility to new requirements and ensure contract data is accurately incorporated in SAP data.
- Assess process maturity in assigned areas. Develop and implement process improvement plans to advance the maturity level.
- Collaborate with IT SAP COE on identified and/or assigned projects
- Represent the interests of SS&P when other functional areas seek to change/modify functionality within SAP which affects SS&P.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of functional best practices in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement and related processes and capabilities in SAP.
- Understands and recognizes the interrelatedness of business functions and actions within SAP; employs an enterprise perspective when considering the impact of changes.
- Strong business partnering skills
- Ability to lead and influence in a matrix environment
- Ability to effectively communicate between various functions and levels within in the organization.
- Ability to work with ambiguity and adjust to changing priorities
- Ability to analyze, summarize, and present insights based on the needs of the audience.
- Ability to build and develop this functional practice area
- Ability to develop processes and act as a catalyst for change.
- Technical curiosity.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Experience in system implementation.
- Understanding of procurement platform systems such as Coupa or Ariba
Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- 8+ years of total progressive work experience, including:
- 5+ years of relevant SAP experience in a highly regulated environment; pharma or biotech experience preferred.
- 3+ years of Strategic Sourcing and/or Procurement Operations experience in a highly regulated environment
- Relevant functional experience in 1 or more prior SAP implementations
- FAR and DFAR experience desirable
Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.