Senior Strategic External Supply & Pricing Leader

Alcon MX; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Manager for Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing.

This role focuses on leading business process improvements, driving high-impact initiatives, and aligning outcomes with organizational goals by guiding and developing teams and collaborating with senior leadership. Your day will include planning & pricing, coordinating external supply, managing supplier pricing, and driving transfer projects with CMOs, all while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
• Fluent English communication.
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead external supply planning — aligning demand, capacity, and supply commitments across strategic external partners.
• Manage external supplier pricing and cost — analyzing cost drivers, developing cost models, and supporting negotiations to ensure pricing aligns with agreements and business objectives.
• Develop forecasts, analytics, and reporting to inform external supply, cost, and pricing decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, long-term strategy planning and forecasting, P&L ownership.
• Partner with strategic CMOs on supply commitments, capacity, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Transfer activities—owning timelines, milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies end to end.

Skills

Fluent English communication

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience

Job description

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Manager for Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing.

This role focuses on leading business process improvements, driving high-impact initiatives, and aligning outcomes with organizational goals by guiding and developing teams and collaborating with senior leadership. Your day will include planning & pricing, coordinating external supply, managing supplier pricing, and driving transfer projects with CMOs, all while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory