Sourcing Associate

Overview

We are seeking a talented Sourcing Associate. This role is responsible for supporting Procurement’s Commercial, Medical Affairs, and General & Administrative (G&A)/Professional Service (GMAC) category efforts. This individual’s primary focus is to oversee the procurement of consumable services and review basic contracts in this category.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing and project-specific support to the Category Manager(s)

• Manage interactions with vendors at multiple levels, with focus on tactical and transactional activities

• Review contracts and proposals, interacting with the Legal department if/when needed.

• Support GMAC category team in supplier selection projects and contract negotiations.

• Conduct data gathering and analytics in support of negotiations and category strategies.

• Conduct market assessments, create and project manage sourcing events (e.g. Requests for Proposals), and analyze proposals to summarize responses including cost and pricing.

• Collaborate with Accounts Payable in invoice resolution issues as necessary.

• Collaborate with Finance Operations with Procure to Pay (P2P) issues and system infrastructure.

• Additionally, this individual will support department goals and objectives by providing project support across the Procurement project pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Science, Business or related field required

• 1 - 2 years procurement experience required (biotech or pharmaceutical industry preferred; knowledge of cGMP a plus) in procurement/strategic sourcing, operations, finance, supply chain or similar area.

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP preferred.

• Experience with eSourcing systems preferred

• Interpersonal skills that support high level of interaction with internal customers and vendors.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrates strong decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

• Possesses organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills

• Strong work ethic and team player

• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism

• Ability to work sensitively with confidential information

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 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 2022, one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2023 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. Alnylam is an E-Verify employer.