Strategic API & Excipients Sourcing Manager

Viatris; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance

Volunteer leave

Parental leave

Health insurance

Career development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Viatris, a global healthcare company, seeks a Category Manager at Carole Park to lead API and Excipient sourcing and strategic procurement. Based in Australia, you will coordinate with global teams to optimize costs, manage budgets, and drive supplier relationships across regions.

The role emphasizes PPM/PPV analytics, market research, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Sales, Regulatory and Quality to ensure uninterrupted supply and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Sourcing, Procurement and/or similar.
• 5+ years of Sourcing and/or Procurement experience.
• Experience in a complex FMCG environment.
• Experience in developing strategic plans.
• Pharmaceutical experience is highly desirable but not essential.
• High level interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and drive.
• Strong customer service, focus and decisiveness.
• Evidence of employee rewards and discount platforms, wellness allowances and related benefits.

Responsibilities

• Manage PPV Budget and quarterly PPV forecast for API and Excipients for Carole Park; report variances monthly.
• Provide analytical and project management support for launch prep, procurement and cost reduction within API/Excipient programs.
• Research market data for APIs and Excipients; analyse market conditions and pricing implications.
• Assist in management of strategic procurement in Australia and coordinate with global sites.
• Identify alternative sources for key API/Excipient to mitigate risk and costs.
• Coordinate with global sourcing on supplier relationships; lead negotiations and regional oversight.
• Interact with Finance, Pricing & Contracts, Sales, Production Planning, QA and Regulatory Affairs on API/excipient issues.
• Review API price impact on customer bids and new business opportunities; provide feedback to Pricing & Contracts.
• Prepare and maintain databases, reports and metrics related to API/Excipients procurement.
• Report monthly on critical supply issues, stock status and supplier performance.

Skills

Sourcing expertise

Procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification in Sourcing/Procurement

Job description

Viatris, a global healthcare company, seeks a Category Manager at Carole Park to lead API and Excipient sourcing and strategic procurement. Based in Australia, you will coordinate with global teams to optimize costs, manage budgets, and drive supplier relationships across regions.

The role emphasizes PPM/PPV analytics, market research, and cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Sales, Regulatory and Quality to ensure uninterrupted supply and cost efficiency.