Job title: Sourcing Manager
Location: Ridgefield, CT
Duration: 12 Months
Duties:
- Implement complex Category Strategy following TOM and develop it for corporate center led model (incl. Complex and/or high spend negotiation) and inform accordingly local Business Partners BPs.
- Bring potential innovation to Client and local market intelligence.
- Identify, evaluate and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures.
- Manage risk exposure.
- Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations.
- Introduce innovation from external marketplace.
- Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage.
- Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate in order to align common goals.
- Coordinate Business Partner Demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared and Business Partner is supported adequately.
- Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities.
- Leverage sourcing tools (including e- or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation, etc.)
- Maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible.
- Oversees the Supplier performance management program for assigned categories
- Oversees the Supplier diversity program for assigned categories.
- Negotiates, reviews and executes contracts
- Potentially lead and drive Regional Sourcing projects potentially.
Skills:
Requirements
- (8+) years of experience in category management
- Pharmaceutical industry knowledge a plus.
- Marketing or Meetings & Events Expertise
- Demonstrated efficiency in the following: Demand management; Market and supply analysis; Negotiation; Total cost of ownership, saving, and NPV; Project management; Delivering against commitments
- Experience / background in the following; Contract management, supplier relationship management, RFP process, Negotiation and/or Contract Management
- Solid experience with contract terms negotiation, issue spotting and risk evaluation
- Procurement /category management expertise (preferably marketing services)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timeline.
- Strong project management skills, ability to influence and bring teams to consensus and agreement
Education:
Master s Degree from an Accredited Institution. Areas may include; Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Business Administration or Bachelor s Degree with described work experience mentioned above.