Strategic Services Sourcing Manager - Ireland

Agilent Technologies; Cork; À distance; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible remote work options

Comprehensive onboarding and training

Global benefits package (Stock, Life,P

Résumé du poste

Agilent Technologies is seeking a Strategic Services Sourcing Manager to lead negotiations and build strong relationships with external Service Suppliers on behalf of customers. The role focuses on crafting structured supplier programs and driving value across service sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing relationships, ensuring compliance, and optimizing supplier performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with service provider business models.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills to drive results.
• Sourcing expertise and commercial acumen.
• Local knowledge and network, English language.
• Ability to work across countries and cultures.
• Stakeholder management.
• Able to balance conflicting priorities.

Responsabilités

• Managing relationships with Service Providers and Contractors in local country on behalf of our customers.
• Ensuring legal compliance and alignment with regional sourcing strategies.
• Evaluating supplier performance and leading selection and negotiation processes to improve service levels and margins.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers by having a customer first mindset
• Supporting the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supplier programs.
• Handling supplier documentation, contracts, and data within your territory.
• Collaborating with Service Sales, Program Managers, and local scheduling teams to maintain accurate supplier information.
• Traveling up to 10 % as required.

Connaissances

Service provider models

Business acumen

Sourcing expertise

English language

Cross-cultural collaboration

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Description du poste

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, and applications expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, and applications expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
As a Strategic Services Sourcing Manager, you will take the lead in managing negotiations and developing strong business relationships with external Service Supplier companies on behalf of Agilent’s customers. You will be responsible for building effective and profitable agreements, transforming broad concepts into a structured Strategic Services Supplier Management Program.
In this role, you will be a key contributor to the solution design of local and multi-partner projects, where Agilent partners with Service Supplier companies to deliver complex, high-impact customer solutions. Your strategic mindset and ability to navigate multifaceted partnerships will be essential to driving value and innovation across our service sourcing initiatives.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing relationships with Service Providers and Contractors in local country on behalf of our customers.
• Ensuring legal compliance and alignment with regional sourcing strategies.
• Evaluating supplier performance and leading selection and negotiation processes to improve service levels and margins.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers by having a customer first mindset
• Supporting the development and implementation of sourcing strategies and supplier programs.
• Handling supplier documentation, contracts, and data within your territory.
• Collaborating with Service Sales, Program Managers, and local scheduling teams to maintain accurate supplier information.
• Traveling up to 10 % as required.

Qualifications

Skills and background:

• Familiarity with service provider business models; laboratory experience is a plus.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills to drive results and meet objectives
• Sourcing Expertise and commercial acumen
• Local knowledge and network, English language
• Ability to work across countries and cultures
• Stakeholder management
• Able to balance conflicting priorities

What We Offer

• Flexible work options (remote).
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Competitive global benefits package including Stock Purchase Plan, Life Insurance, Pension, Healthcare, and paid holidays.
• A strong commitment to promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• A position within an international organization offering a dynamic working environment, exciting challenges, and opportunities for professional growth

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely.
Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:
25% of the Time

Shift:
Day

Duration:
No End Date

Job Function:
Services & Support