Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Meridian Bioscience International Limited; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Bioscience International Limited in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Senior Manager of Sourcing and Procurement to lead procurement and category management, ensuring cost-effective, compliant acquisition of components, supplies, services, and equipment.

You will collaborate across Operations, Production Planning, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and other functions to optimize supplier performance, manage inventory, and support enterprise objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, operations, or science preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or materials-management experience in a manufacturing environment using ERP systems required.
• Minimum of 7 years of people-leadership experience required; cross-functional projects or indirect reporting preferred.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment is preferred.
• CPM, CPSM, APICS/ASCM, or similar professional certification is a plus.
• Strong supplier negotiation, contract management, supplier-performance, and supplier-relationship skills.
• Ability to balance local site ownership with collaboration on company policies and cross-site initiatives.
• Experience using ERP and inventory-management systems; advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, team-building, coaching, organizational, and change-management skills.
• Ability to understand and follow SOPs, quality requirements, and company guidelines.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, manage time effectively, and set clear priorities for direct reports.
• Travel: 5-10%

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Cincinnati sourcing and procurement team and organization, including transactional procurement support for requisition-to-purchase-order lifecycle and strategic category-management capabilities; set priorities and ensure work is completed safely, compliantly, and on time.
• Drive the continued evolution from a transactional purchasing model to a strategic sourcing and procurement function that delivers supplier value, mitigates risk, and supports Cincinnati site and enterprise objectives.
• Develop and execute sourcing, purchasing, supplier-management, and inventory strategies that support service, quality, risk, and cost objectives.
• Develop supplier monitoring metrics for performance, quality, capacity, lead times, pricing, and supply risk; lead mitigation plans and elevate material risks as appropriate.
• Ensure team maintains accurate purchasing, pricing, supplier, and inventory records in the ERP system and retain records in accordance with applicable Quality System and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure accurate and compliant import classifications and HTS data for Cincinnati materials and finished products are established, maintained, and appropriately applied in partnership with Trade Compliance.
• Recommend and select suppliers in accordance with the Quality System and supply chain strategy.
• Lead competitive bids, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, and initiate supply agreements in accordance with company policies.
• Represent Materials Management on Quality Review Board; assist in resolving material quality, supplier, and supply-continuity issues.
• Work with electric and gas utility providers to secure best pricing for energy consumption requirements and partners with Facilities and ESG Working Group to reduce environmental impact over time.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, and Quality on purchased-material requirements for new product development, product changes, and supplier changes.
• Support value analysis, cost-reduction, and total-cost-of-ownership initiatives for Cincinnati operations and other Diagnostics sites.
• Lead or support major supply chain improvement projects, such as ERP, automation, process standardization, or supplier-performance initiatives, with a primary focus on Cincinnati Diagnostics.
• Function as a leader and facilitator for best-practice sharing and policy implementation to other Diagnostics sites as necessary.
• Work with Life Science Supply Chain and Procurement colleagues to consolidate spend, align supplier strategies, and leverage combined purchasing volume.
• Accept fiduciary responsibility for sourcing and communicate and maintain adherence to Meridian’s corporate policies and procedures.
• Build an inclusive, accountable team culture focused on customer service, collaboration, continuous improvement, and results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Team leadership

ERP systems

Inventory management

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, or related field

CPM/CPSM/APICS/ASCM or similar certification

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Meridian Bioscience International Limited in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Senior Manager of Sourcing and Procurement to lead procurement and category management, ensuring cost-effective, compliant acquisition of components, supplies, services, and equipment.

You will collaborate across Operations, Production Planning, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and other functions to optimize supplier performance, manage inventory, and support enterprise objectives.