Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybride; USD 130 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness program

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead direct material and external manufacturing spend strategies, delivering cost savings and supply continuity across APIs, excipients, packaging, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging.

You will partner with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to optimize supplier relationships, implement supplier governance and contracting, and drive annual cost savings through RFx, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management experience.
• Experience sourcing APIs, excipients, packaging components, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging services.
• Demonstrated success leading supplier negotiations and contracting activities.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing capabilities.
• Experience developing and managing supplier performance programs.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct material and external manufacturing categories.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and selection activities.
• Execute RFx processes, supplier negotiations, and competitive sourcing events.
• Negotiate terms, pricing, and supply contracts.
• Partner with Quality, Technical Services, Regulatory and Legal to maintain supplier agreements.
• Drive annual cost savings and value creation initiatives.
• Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and optimization.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards and business reviews.
• Assess supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical materials.
• Support supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
• Develop market intelligence to support sourcing decisions.
• Support product launches and technology transfers.
• Drive standardization of sourcing processes and supplier governance.
• Leverage analytics and digital sourcing tools.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Cost savings

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Travel 10-15%

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.

Position Summary

As the Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, you will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies across direct material and external manufacturing spend categories to deliver cost savings, supply continuity, supplier performance, and risk mitigation. You will partner closely with Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Services, Regulatory, and Operations to optimize supplier relationships and maximize value across Cosette's external supply network. This role will support Cosette's continued growth by strengthening sourcing processes, supplier governance, contracting capabilities, and strategic supplier partnerships across APIs, components, packaging, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging.

How You'll Spend Your Day

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across direct material and external manufacturing categories.
• Manage sourcing activities for APIs, excipients, packaging components, contract manufacturing, contract packaging, and laboratory services.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and selection activities.
• Execute RFx processes, supplier negotiations, and competitive sourcing events.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing agreements, and supply contracts.
• Partner with Quality, Technical Services, Regulatory Affairs, and Legal to establish and maintain supplier agreements.
• Drive annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.
• Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and optimization.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards, business reviews, and improvement plans.
• Assess supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical materials and services.
• Support supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
• Develop market intelligence and benchmarking insights to support sourcing decisions.
• Support product launches, supplier changes, technology transfers, and supply continuity initiatives.
• Drive standardization of sourcing processes, contracting practices, and supplier governance.
• Leverage analytics and digital sourcing tools to improve sourcing effectiveness and decision making.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management experience.
• Pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industry experience preferred.
• Experience sourcing APIs, excipients, packaging components, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging services.
• Demonstrated success leading supplier negotiations and contracting activities.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing capabilities.
• Experience developing and managing supplier performance programs.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
• Experience with supplier risk management and supply continuity planning.
• Knowledge of procurement systems, spend analytics, and sourcing technologies.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10-15%.

Benefits

• Hired applicants will be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in all phases of our operations. It is the policy of this Company that there shall be no discrimination with respect to employment, or any of the terms and conditions of employment, because of an individual's race, creed, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership, familial status, reproductive health decisions, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, disability (including AIDS and HIV infection), genetic information, veteran status, liability for service in the United States armed forces, or any other legally protected status. The Company is dedicated to ensuring that all employment decisions are in accordance with these principles of equal employment opportunity.