Strategic Services Sourcing Manager - Ireland

AU00 Agilent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd; Little Island; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Onboarding & training

Global benefits

Work-life balance

International environment

Job summary

Agilent Technologies Inc. in Ireland seeks a Strategic Services Sourcing Manager to lead negotiations and build strong external supplier relationships on behalf of our customers.

You will create structured supplier programs, design solutions for local and multi-partner projects, and drive value across service sourcing initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Service provider models

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Sourcing expertise

Commercial acumen

Local knowledge

English language

Cross-cultural collaboration

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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. Graduate and Student Career Site.

Visit our career site and learn more about Agilent. Watch our video playlist to get a glimpse of life at Agilent! As a global leader in laboratory and clinical technologies, we are passionate about bringing great science to life. Our commitment to quality and innovation supports cutting‑edge life science research, patient diagnostics, and ensures the safety of water, food, and pharmaceuticals. As scientists and clinicians pursue small, everyday advances and life‑changing discoveries, we provide trusted answers to their most critical questions and challenges. Leveraging more than 50 years of expertise, we create advanced instruments, software, and consumables supported by teams of highly skilled and knowledgeable people. With 18,000 employees around the world, our global reach and comprehensive solutions provide the most reliable and accurate results, as well as optimal scientific, economic, and operational outcomes. We work collaboratively with our customers on their journey to make a real difference in human lives. Our culture is founded on trust, respect, and uncompromising integrity, and we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and fosters innovation. We can’t wait for you to join us as we continue our mission to improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at Agilent.com.