Sourcing Director, AI Enabled Data & Solution Excellence - 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.
 

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
 

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description
 

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As a Sourcing Director, AI Enabled Data & Solution Excellence, at Gilead you will...

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

AI & Advanced Analytics Strategy, Solutions, and Governance

• Define and execute an AI‑enabled analytics strategy aligned to GPO priorities and transformation goals

• Own the end‑to‑end roadmap for predictive, prescriptive, and agentic analytics, including automation and decision intelligence

• Identify, prioritize, and scale high‑impact AI use cases that deliver measurable business value

• Lead the development and deployment of AI‑enabled analytics solutions, including:

  • Predictive forecasting, optimization models, and intelligent recommendations

  • Decision support embedded directly into buying and sourcing workflows

  • Automation and AI agents that proactively guide or execute actions

• Ensure AI solutions comply with data privacy, security, regulatory, procurement policy, and Responsible AI standards

• Partner with Data Governance, IT, Legal, and Compliance to:

  • Manage AI model lifecycle, validation, and ongoing oversight

  • Ensure transparency, auditability, and explainability

  • Apply consistent policy controls across AI‑enabled workflows

Insight Translation & Business Impact

• Translate AI outputs into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for senior leaders

• Drive adoption by embedding AI enabled insights directly into decision workflows, not standalone reports

• Measure and communicate business impact, including efficiency gains, savings, risk reduction, and improved compliance outcomes

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead and develop a high performing team focused on AI, advanced analytics, and automation

• Build organizational fluency in AI enabled, policy aware decision making

• Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement within Procurement

• Build strong relationships with, and act as a strategic partner for leadership and operational teams to manage overall execution of one or more programs and projects to meet goals and targeted results, applying leading change, risk and resource management practices.

• Advance general departmental project management and change leadership & management discipline – including activity timelines, resource management, budgeting, and reporting.

• Responsible for guiding stakeholder mapping, change readiness and impact assessment, in coordination with key P&L owners and Procurement Leadership Team.

• Responsible for growing business partnerships and influencing senior management across the broader Company.

• Responsible for continuous improvements to performance metrics, programs/processes, and innovations to achieve higher levels of business impact.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years' Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Ten Years' Experience

OR

PhD and Eight Years' Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional track record of applying procurement principles, concepts, best practices, and standards along with an in-depth knowledge of industry practices required.

•   A track record of success leading and participating in cross functional reengineering or process improvement efforts; including experience creating process diagrams, analyzing workflows, developing standard operating procedures, and reengineering business processes.

•  Superior communication, presentation and change leadership & management skills are required.

• Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma and Lean principles preferred.

•  Experience with ERP implementations leading change management initiatives.

• Experience driving continuous improvement to risk/compliance-related processes and policies

• Understanding of end-to-end supplier lifecycle processes including supplier risk assessment and onboarding, ongoing due diligence, and supplier offboarding

• Project Management skills and/or experience conducting audits

• Experience and/or knowledge of generally accepted contracting and sourcing processes

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.

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.

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.

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Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

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