Senior Manager, External Supply & Pricing Strategy

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Alcon in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Senior Manager to lead strategic external supplier planning and pricing, guiding teams and partnering with senior leadership to improve processes and outcomes.

This role owns planning, pricing, budgeting, and cross‑functional governance across external manufacturers, CMOs, and suppliers, with emphasis on risk management, cost optimization, and delivering value to patients and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and broad experience in supply planning.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in supply planning or pricing.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead external supply planning across demand, capacity, and supply commitments with strategic partners.
• Manage external supplier pricing, analyze drivers, and support negotiations.
• Develop forecasts, analytics, and reports to inform external supply decisions.
• Oversee annual budgeting and long-term strategy planning with P&L ownership.
• Coordinate with MSAs with strategic manufacturers and CMOs.
• Lead cross-functional transfers and governance for external manufacturing projects.
• Drive business process improvements to optimize external supply operations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance.

Skills

Leadership

Relevant Experience

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Alcon in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a Senior Manager to lead strategic external supplier planning and pricing, guiding teams and partnering with senior leadership to improve processes and outcomes.

This role owns planning, pricing, budgeting, and cross‑functional governance across external manufacturers, CMOs, and suppliers, with emphasis on risk management, cost optimization, and delivering value to patients and customers.