Procurement Global Category Support - G&A Categories

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Procurement Global Category Support - G&A Categories

Work Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Greenfield, IN - Hybrid Work Environment  

The Global Procurement team is responsible for sourcing goods and services in a way that adds value to the Elanco business.  The focus of Indirect Procurement roles will be to identify and establish category strategies, and apply those strategies to sourcing and value capture projects.  Another important responsibility is to maintain relationships with suppliers who also interface with our key stakeholder partners.  The individual will develop and maintain market knowledge for one or more spend areas, identify and implement best practices that deliver value, and network internally to influence change.  They will also lead local and global projects through the strategic sourcing process, resulting in negotiation and contracting with the selected supplier(s).  They will be involved in relationship management with critical suppliers to assure the value targeted during negotiations is realized for the business.

Job Responsibilities:


* Setting the strategic direction for G+A categories including Temporary Labor, Consulting, Security Services, Speakers, KOL’s, Learning & Development, Recruiting, Legal and other Professional Services (including Finance, Tax and Audit). 


* Partner with the Procurement Regional Leads to drive productivity through the strategic sourcing, process automation and value capture process.  The position requires a deep experience and expertise working across indirect service categories. 


* Proven experience creating and deploying policies, guidelines and digital automation for this Temp Labor and Consulting spend categories; where no discipline or standardization exists.


* Drive strong stakeholder alignment with business leaders in Finance, HR and Legal to influence the future state for maximum value and productivity.


* Fully understand Elanco’s business needs and ensure buy-in and successful implementation of Procurement solutions.


* Must be able to mul...