• up to 125 K base
• Pharmaceutical / Biotech Materials Management - Purchasing / Inventory / Buyers
• Full-time
• San Francisco- California

The Ideal Candidate

• 10+ to 15 years of experience
• Management Experience Required - Yes
• Minimum Education - Bachelors Degree
• Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

The Procurement Manager, Corporate Travel is responsible for the management of the corporate travel program and related travel supplier expenses for our Company operations in the United States, United Kingdom and Singapore; with supporting services for all locations. This position will be responsible for establishing the overall travel strategies and tactical execution including T&E policy, selection of preferred suppliers, travel management reporting, compliance and ensuring internal customer satisfaction.

Supplier Relationship & Spend Management
* Strategically manage all travel spend for the US.
* Primary contact for all travel supplier and internal stakeholder issues
* Actively manage all contracted travel suppliers with appropriate service levels and associate metrics
* Research and meet with existing and competing suppliers to explore new products, services and pricing opportunities
* Collaborate with International affiliate counterparts to explore global synergies
* Lead all new and renewal contract negotiations and supplier RFP projects Program Administration
* Responsible to support and help resolve all day-to-day customer service issues of Company travelers
* Responsible to monitor day-to-day services of designated Travel Management Company (TMC) providing travel reservation, planning and ticketing services to Company travelers

* Support internal accounting/finance personnel to resolve supplier payment and travel expense management issues
* Work in collaboration with Senior Management to define and administer Company travel policies and guidelines
* Work in collaboration with Corporate Security to administer and support risk management areas for the travel program (compliance, traveler safety, security and contingency planning)
* Analyze data from disparate data sources, including organization, interpretation and formatting of key reporting metrics
* Package and report internal performance metrics to Senior Management Strategic Planning
* Work with key departments and suppliers to establish and execute strategic goals and business plans for the corporate travel program
* Participate in national and international business travel memberships to stay abreast of best practices in industry

* BA or BS required
* 10+ years of corporate travel experience with strategic spend management of $60M-$85M
* Industry recognized corporate travel certification
* Strong negotiation and analytical skills; creative problem solving capabilities
* Exceptional customer service, organization and time management skills
* Stellar data analysis and data mining skills
* Must be able to work with minimal supervision and have a strong attention to detail
* Polished professional with the ability to navigate the corporate landscape
* Ability to lead, motivate and influence end users, business partners as well as cross-functional team members
* Display excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Must be high-energy, self-disciplined and results oriented
* Ability to build strong relationships across various functional teams
* Act with a high sense of urgency

The Senior Director of Human Resources serves as a critical member of the company’s senior management team leading and directing all HR functions for a growing publically traded company.  This is a highly strategic role with generalist responsibility for recruiting, organizational planning and development, training, compensation, and benefits. This role will manage labor relations in a union environment and conduct negotiations with a collective bargaining unit.

Primary Requirements:

• Progressive human resource experience holding positions of increasing levels of responsibility.


• Proven success in generalist role possessing exceptional knowledge of recruiting, organizational planning, labor relations, training, compensation, and benefits.


• Hands-on leader capable of leading a large scale and diverse organization.


• Excellent communication skills with ability to express and communicate ideas laterally and vertically.


• Four-year undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; MBA preferred.

-  Supervises the Intellectual Property Licensing Group by approving its work, using a solid understanding of intellectual property, international transactions, and Consumer Division IP policy.

-  Works with the Consumer Division and IP Licensing Strategy Group in testing new licensing concepts and ideas, and supports its negotiation of commercialization agreements and selected transactions.

-  Makes recommendations to executive management for tactics and strategies to normalize relations with entities claiming rights to participate in Dolby licensing programs, by outlining risks, economic impact, and intellectual property asset impact.

-  Meets with prospective licensees locally and abroad to discuss details of and to negotiate newly proposed license agreements.

-  Develops and delivers appropriate communications, e.g., presentations, reports, and guidelines, on current licensing structure and programs for internal training and use, as well as negotiation tools.

-  Develops and implements policies and procedures to assure the smooth functioning and consistency of licensing transactions and the reporting of contracting activity and other appropriate considerations to comply with the requirements of a public company.

-  Collects feedback on licensing structure and policies. Facilitates/moderates resolution of questions regarding operation of license agreements and licensing programs.

-  Performs routine management duties such as hiring, training, performance management, counseling, policy implementation, employee relations, and budget management.

Requirements:

-  Juris Doctorate with an emphasis in intellectual property; California State Bar certification.

-  10 years’ experience drafting and negotiating contracts at a law firm or in-house setting, with a significant portion of this experience in intellectual property licensing or general intellectual property corporate practice. Demonstrated experience managing a team of professionals. Exposure to international transactions and antitrust law desired.

-  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in legal composition and proofreading. Critical attention to detail and legal research skills.

-  Self-motivation and excellent organizational/scheduling skills. Ability to work successfully in a deadline-oriented, team environment with a diverse group of technical, business, and legal personnel.

-  Familiarity with licensing in consumer electronics and personal computer area desirable.

Primary Responsibilities: Effectively and proactively provide human resource consultation on all aspects of HR, including talent acquisition and workforce planning, compensation, employee relations, employee engagement, organization development, performance management and development, for supported client group.

Requirements:

• Experience leading sales incentive design and compensation for senior sales executives is a must.




• Demonstrated success in leading managers on organizational structure and design.




• A strategic perspective with the ability to contribute to the creation, implementation and evaluation of client and HR department strategies


• Ability to influence at very senior levels of leadership




• Outstanding relationship management skills