Director, Supplier Engagement & Resiliency

Now, more than ever, Supplier Engagement & Resiliency has an increased focus in meeting, delivering and exceeding internal and external stakeholders’ expectations. We see this as a key lever in how we build resilience in our communities through thoughtful and strategic stakeholder engagement.

As such, the Company is committed to Supplier Engagement & Resiliency which provides small businesses with an opportunity to bid on and participate in contracting with Cencora that ensures a broad supplier base is established to support our customers. Under the general supervision of the VP – Strategy and Solutions, the Director, Supplier Engagement & Resiliency, will be responsible for the strategic development, including stakeholder engagement and capacity building, and oversight of the Supplier Engagement & Resiliency Program at Cencora in partnership with the Global Sourcing (direct and indirect), Health Systems & Government Services, Corporate Responsibility, and Sales teams.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and lead the implementation of our Supplier Engagement & Resiliency strategy in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Health Systems & Government Services team on public sector subcontracting needs to ensure compliance to contracts.  
• Expand Cencora’s Supplier Engagement & Resiliency program globally for targeted markets.
• Facilitate internal and external Supplier Engagement & Resiliency Council meetings and actions.
• Manage efforts to communicate our strategy, benchmark the program, and generally increase awareness on the importance of our Supplier Engagement & Resiliency program.
• Manage and become seen as Cencora’s face of Supplier Engagement & Resiliency by external parties and external Supplier Engagement & Resiliency or similar councils, ensuring the relationships are fostered, maintained and positively impacted in line with our overall goals.
• Guide and lead data strategy with internal and external stakeholders to enhance adoption and standardization of program framework.
• Develop and utilize metrics to measure performance against goals
• Partner with Cencora Leaders to promote and streamline activities around Supplier Engagement & Resiliency
• Support internal stakeholders on monthly, quarterly and annual customer and governmental reporting activities measuring Supplier Engagement & Resiliency tier 1 and tier 2 spend
• Identify aspects of Cencora direct and indirect sourcing processes that might be barriers of entry for small business suppliers.
• The Director will collaborate with end user and sourcing managers to increase participation of small business suppliers during RFIs, RFPs, direct negotiation and other procurement opportunities.
• Assess and improve current practices to register and verify certification of suppliers in partnership with Sourcing analysts.
• Represent and position Cencora favorably with suppliers and act as an advocate for Cencora interests relative to suppliers' actions and policies.
• Support efforts to build and maintain supplier partnerships and relationships, resolve issues, conflicts and cultural differences, and implement B2B solutions as needed.
• Should become knowledgeable and able to advocate sourcing practices and methodologies related to the acquisition of goods and services
• Collaborate with internal departments such as Third Party Risk Management, Finance, Legal, Indirect Procurement, Operations, etc. in order to ensure the best interests of Cencora are met.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
   

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONALREQUIREMENTS:

Requires experience or training in fields such as business administration, stakeholder engagement, sales, marketing, supply chain / procurement, finance or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. Normally requires a minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years directly related and progressively responsible experience.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects of various  scope in a cross-functional environment
• Develops a strong network of small business suppliers to engage, develop and introduce into the Cencora supplier network
• Models behavior and language that reflects Cencora’s commitment to an inclusive and engaged workforce
• Demonstrates courage of convictions and willingness to challenge the status quo
• Ability to deal with confrontational issues in a positive manner Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal stakeholders Excellent business acumen
• Sound computer skills to operate effectively with company systems and programs; Excel, PowerPoint, and other MS Office Programs
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to apply the appropriate tools and level of analysis to specific situations

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

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