Sourcing Director, Technology Category Management - Foster City, CA

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
 

For over 30 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in treating and preventing HIV, but this expertise is just a foundation for our ambitions. As we continue to expand our scope into new disease states and new markets, we are transforming how we manage Indirect Procurement.  We are redesigning our processes with a focus on simplification and user experience.  It’s our aspiration to partner with stakeholders across our organization to ensure they can focus on innovating new treatments for our patients.  We intend to do this by driving for results and value that have a meaningful impact, re-shaping our supplier strategies & relationships, and creating a diverse and inclusive culture where solution-oriented team players can thrive and grow exciting procurement careers. 

 

In this role, you will develop and lead enterprise strategies for global Technology category areas to optimize total cost of ownership, increase overall value, and align business demand with Procurement’s value proposition across a broad portfolio of technology categories and programs supporting enterprise-wide Technology goals.

As a Director, Technology Category Management at Gilead, you will...

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and lead enterprise technology category strategies that deliver measurable value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, innovation, supplier performance, and service improvement
• Oversee spend activity, demand planning, and procurement pipelines for assigned technology categories, translating business priorities into annual plans, savings targets, and multi-year roadmaps
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior business and technology leaders on technology category strategy, market trends, supplier capabilities, commercial models, and value creation opportunities
• Collaborate and engage across functions and regions to identify business requirements, align projected demand, and deliver meaningful business impact through strategic planning, target setting, and action planning
• Lead cross-functional and cross-regional alignment on complex technology sourcing and category decisions that impact enterprise priorities, business continuity, digital transformation, and long-term value creation
• Shape and execute strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned technology categories by leading global cross-functional teams through complex decision-making processes
• Partner with senior stakeholders across IT, Procurement, Security, Finance, and other business functions to define category priorities and supplier strategies aligned to business and technology objectives
• Develop and drive procurement impact and value delivery through strategic initiatives while monitoring key performance metrics, status of deliverables, and dashboards to inform decision-making and executive reporting
• Ensure spend above established thresholds is managed strategically and consistently in alignment with procurement policies, governance, and business objectives
• Collaborate with Supplier Risk, Inclusion, and Sustainability functions to create scalable and repeatable processes that integrate supplier diversity, responsible procurement, and risk management into the overall category value proposition
• Drive use of sourcing and procurement best practices, standardization of processes, and continuous improvement initiatives while minimizing supply and operational risk
• Maintain strong market intelligence across relevant technology domains and work with business teams to inform innovative, win-win supplier strategies that support enterprise and technology goals
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities across assigned technology categories and influence key stakeholders to prioritize and act on high-impact recommendations
• Consolidate spend information into annual operating plans and long-term forecasts for costs, savings targets, pipeline priorities, and planned projects
• Lead supplier segmentation and relationship strategies in accordance with supplier relationship management standards to strengthen long-term value, resilience, and performance
• Drive procurement transformation initiatives across processes, governance, tools, analytics, and ways of working to improve scalability, visibility, and business partnership

 

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years' Experience 

OR 

Masters' Degree and Ten Years' Experience 

OR 

PhD and Eight Years' Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12+ years of professional work experience in a corporate environment, preferably in technology procurement, technology category management, supplier management, corporate strategy, or related functions
• Significant experience leading technology procurement or category management initiatives and working directly with senior business and technology partners to deliver defined scope, budget, and transformation outcomes
• Proven track record of applying procurement principles, concepts, best practices, and standards, with deep knowledge of technology markets, supplier landscapes, and industry practices
• Demonstrated success developing and executing technology category and sourcing strategies by identifying opportunity areas and delivering measurable business value across complex global spend categories
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and lead global cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment
• Strong experience building and maintaining strategic supplier relationships and leading supplier performance and segmentation strategies
• Strong leadership presence with advanced negotiation, contract management, and stakeholder management experience
• Extensive knowledge and experience using procurement and spend systems, data, analytics, and market intelligence to drive strategic decision-making
• Experience leading multiple high-impact projects and initiatives simultaneously across a global matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into category roadmaps, governance, and measurable enterprise outcomes
• Strong executive communication skills, including experience preparing dashboards, business cases, recommendations, and updates for senior leadership forums
• Demonstrated experience driving change, strengthening operating models, and improving cross-functional collaboration in support of enterprise and digital priorities

People Leader Accountabilities: 

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams. 

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose. 

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem. 

 

The salary range for this position is: $210,375.00 - $272,250.00. 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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