Senior Specialist, R&D Procurement

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Job Description

The Position

This position is responsible for working alongside the Director, R&D Procurement and Supplier Management in developing and implementing a multi-year strategy that expands the capability and flexibility of working with external partners across the R&D organization at Organon. This position is also responsible for directing the activities in support of our current (and future) outsourced scope of work.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include managing processes and connections between the external partner and the various stakeholders within Organon LLC, Organon Research & Development, R&D Procurement & Supplier Management functional teams and Procurement to ensure that we are efficiently and effectively delivering high quality clinical development, medical affairs, and outcomes research activities on time globally.

• Build and manage the processes and facilitating the network of resources to support the partners' ability to execute on sourced scope of work.
• Manage the clinical and pre-clinical operations, medical affairs, and outcomes research sourced activities to support efficient, on-time execution of clinical studies and medical affairs operations.
• Actively facilitate (and escalation as necessary) of process issues related to the delivery of high-quality, on-time materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external parties to ensure best possible delivery of sourced submission work through clearly defined objectives and actively managing and tracking overall performance (via metrics) of assigned vendors. This includes providing regular feedback to management on the performance of vendors, ensuring deliverables are met and performance issues are identified, managed, and rectified, and providing regular feedback to vendor management and internal teams on performance issues.
• Actively collaborate with and providing guidance to vendors to assure new capabilities and services are developed, and existing capabilities and processes are assessed and improved (on an ongoing basis) and assuring consistent application of roles and processes across projects.
• Support of annual business planning and the analysis and proposal of the annual financial plan related to external partner expenditures
• Leverage AI tools to analyze spend data across categories and geographies, identifying patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for cost optimization.
• Use AI to scan external data sources for market trends, commodity pricing, and competitive benchmarks to support strategic sourcing decisions.
• Utilize Microsoft Power Platform-particularly Power BI-for advanced data visualization, dashboard creation, and real-time analytics to monitor spend performance and supplier behavior.
• Develop and deploy Power Apps and Power Automate workflows to streamline procurement processes, automate data collection, and enhance decision-making efficiency across the tail spend landscape.

Competencies

The incumbent will require a working knowledge of and skills in clinical operations, medical affairs, outcomes research, business operations, outsourcing, and project and change management with a strong track record of demonstrated leadership.

AI-Driven Spend Analysis : Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to analyze procurement spend across multiple categories and geographies, uncovering trends, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities.

Microsoft Power Platform Expertise : Proficient in developing and utilizing Microsoft Power Platform tools, especially :

Required Education, Experience And Skills

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are :

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women's Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions. Our Vision is clear : A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants.

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Annualized Salary Range

Annualized Salary Range (Global)

Annualized Salary Range (Canada)

Please Note : Pay ranges are specific to local market and therefore vary from country to country.

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation : No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements : Organon employees must be able to satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites

Shift

Flexible Work Arrangements :

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s) :

Number Of Openings

Requisition ID : R537354

Skills Required

clinical operations , Power Apps, Power Bi, Power Automate, outcomes research, Medical Affairs