Sourcing Manager - Clinical Operations

Merck Healthcare; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Sports card

Lunch card

Extra paid days off

Flexible hours

Language course funding

Training and certifications

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Merck Healthcare in Wroclaw is seeking a procurement professional to own source-to-contract activities for clinical outsourcing services. You will work with international teams to lead competitive sourcing, perform market analysis, and negotiate contracts that deliver value while managing risk.

You will identify suppliers, develop category strategies, and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, bringing procurement expertise early into decisions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of procurement experience.
• Experience running RFx processes and negotiations end-to-end.
• Clinical outsourcing or clinical trial exposure valued.
• Fluent English in written and spoken form.
• Ability to work in international cross-functional teams.
• Data-driven sourcing using analytics and AI insights.
• Understanding of compliance, risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong stakeholder relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Own source-to-contract activities for clinical outsourcing.
• Lead RFx processes, market analysis, and supplier negotiations.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers, develop category strategies.
• Advise stakeholders and bring procurement expertise early in decisions.
• Apply data and AI-driven insights to sourcing decisions.
• Navigate regulated healthcare environments with compliance focus.

Skills

Procurement experience

RFx processes

Supplier negotiations

English communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data/AI driven insights

Regulatory compliance

Education

BA/BS in Business/Economics or related field

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This is a hybrid role based in the Wroclaw office.

Your Role

You’ll take ownership of source-to-contract activities for clinical outsourcing services, shaping how we partner with external vendors to support critical business needs. Working across international teams, you’ll lead competitive sourcing processes, conduct market analysis, and negotiate contracts that deliver value while managing risk. Your day-to-day involves identifying and evaluating suppliers, developing category strategies, and acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders – challenging requirements constructively and bringing procurement expertise early into decision‑making. You’ll combine commercial acumen with strategic thinking, using data and market insights to recommend the best sourcing approaches. This role offers real impact: your work directly influences how efficiently and effectively we access clinical outsourcing services, and you’ll grow your expertise in a dynamic, regulated healthcare environment. Travel: 20 - 40% annually.

Who You Are

• You hold a degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline (or natural sciences), with 3+ years of procurement experience.
• You have hands‑on experience running RFx processes and leading supplier negotiations from start to finish.
• Clinical trial or clinical outsourcing sector experience is highly valued—this is where you’ll make the biggest impact.
• You communicate clearly and confidently in English, both in writing and face-to‑face, and thrive in international, cross‑functional environments.
• You combine analytical thinking with commercial judgment, using data and AI‑driven insights to make sourcing decisions, not just intuition.
• You understand compliance, risk, and the importance of aligning sourcing with legal, regulatory, and business requirements.
• You’re comfortable building relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, turning procurement into a strategic partnership.

Your Main Benefits

• Health and well‑being: Get access to private medical care, life insurance, and sports card, receive prepaid lunch card
• Work-Life balance: Enjoy additional paid days off, flexible working hours.
• Learning and Development: Take advantage of co‑financing for language courses, trainings, and certifications as well as other development opportunities
• Employee support and engagement: Benefit from Employee Assistance Program and join employee engagement groups for support and connection.

Information on how we process your personal data for recruitment purposes, you can find on the registration form in our Recruitment Portal.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!