Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing ‘Strategic / Biologics’

Overview

As Senior Manager, you lead strategic sourcing and contracting across External Manufacturing (EXM) categories to deliver value and compliance. You translate category strategies into sourcing plans, drive RFx events and supplier negotiations, and collaborate with Legal and cross-functional teams. You will manage end-to-end sourcing execution, ensuring cost, capacity, quality, service and risk considerations are met. This role sits at the intersection of procurement, manufacturing and regulatory priorities, shaping supplier agreements and playbooks for scalable impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing events for assigned EXM categories, suppliers, or initiatives aligned to sourcing priorities
• Plan and execute RFx events, negotiations, and supplier selections
• Ensure sourcing activities address cost, capacity, quality, service, and risk considerations
• Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, including pricing, capacity, and key commercial terms
• Partner with Legal and cross-functional teams to support contract development and execution
• Support contract implementation by ensuring clarity of sourcing intent and negotiated outcomes
• Deliver measurable sourcing value through cost optimization and contract execution
• Support achievement of annual savings and value targets
• Track sourcing outcomes and benefits using standard tools and templates
• Engage suppliers through structured sourcing processes and commercial discussions
• Maintain awareness of supplier capabilities, capacity constraints, and market dynamics
• Provide market and supplier insights to support planning and execution
• Ensure sourcing activities comply with procurement policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams to ensure sourcing decisions are feasible and compliant
• Partner with Category Managers, External Manufacturing, Quality, and Manufacturing stakeholders to execute sourcing initiatives
• Communicate sourcing plans and outcomes clearly and consistently
• Apply standard sourcing tools, templates, and processes consistently
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing efficiency and execution discipline
• Contribute to sourcing playbooks, standard work, and procurement tool adoption

Key requirements

• Strong working knowledge of sourcing and negotiation practices
• Experience delivering savings and sourcing value initiatives
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred
• Solid stakeholder communication and collaboration skills
• Analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Strong execution and delivery mindset with attention to detail
• Effective negotiation and commercial acumen
• Ability to operate effectively in evolving procurement environments

• stakeholder collaboration
• analytical thinking
• attention to detail
• strategic sourcing
• contract negotiations
• RFx management

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