Sourcing Execution Manager IV

GForce Life Sciences; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

GForce Life Sciences in the United States (New Jersey) is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Execution Manager, Research & Development IV to lead sourcing strategies that align with financial, regulatory, and quality objectives. You will oversee key supplier relationships and drive savings while ensuring compliance with GLP, ICH E6, and third-party risk controls.

This role requires strong stakeholder partnership, market assessments, RFx execution, and master service agreements.

Qualifications

• Strategic sourcing experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotech R&D.
• Experience leading R&D sourcing projects that yield strategic partnerships.
• Understanding of ICH E6 guidelines and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

Responsibilities

• Develop and enable sourcing strategies aligned with business needs.
• Oversee supplier relationships via performance management and governance.
• Ensure compliance with sourcing policies and train stakeholders.
• Drive savings across sourcing activities and realize into financials.
• Execute high-value sourcing including market assessments, RFx processes, negotiations, and contract infrastructure.
• Negotiate MSAs, amendments, task orders, and change orders.
• Provide category expertise and supplier market insights to business partners.
• Provide regular reporting on sourcing initiatives, risks, and issues.
• Maintain alignment with company best practices including spend analysis and supplier programs.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

R&D category knowledge

Stakeholder partnering

RFx processes

Contract negotiation

Supplier risk management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sciences, or related technical field

Tools

RFx tools

Contract management tools

Job description

Role Description: The Strategic Sourcing Execution Manager, Research & Development IV tasks include:

• Develop and enable sourcing strategies that align with business needs while meeting financial, operational, risk, quality, regulatory, and supply assurance objectives
• Oversee key supplier relationships through supplier performance management, governance, and alignment to business objectives
• Ensure and monitor compliance with sourcing policies and processes through stakeholder communication, training, and reporting of exceptions/deviations
• Drive savings across sourcing activities and ensure savings realization into financials
• Execute high-value sourcing activities by conducting market assessments, gathering business requirements, managing RFx processes, leading negotiations, and establishing strategic contractual infrastructure
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, ethical standards, GLP, ICH E6 guidelines, J-SOX, and Third-Party Risk Management requirements
• Assess and mitigate supplier risks while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance
• Develop KPIs and reporting processes to measure sourcing performance and outcomes against objectives
• Provide regular reporting and tracking of sourcing initiatives, progress, risks, and issues
• Provide category expertise and supplier market insights to business partners
• Execute sourcing activities in alignment with company best practices including spend analysis, RFx tools, contract management, and Preferred Supplier Programs
• Negotiate Master Service Agreements (MSAs), amendments, task orders, and change orders
• Support additional activities and projects as assigned

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrated strategic sourcing experience within Pharmaceutical or Biotech R&D categories
• Experience executing R&D sourcing projects that resulted in preferred or strategic partnerships
• Strong sourcing expertise, category knowledge, and collaborative business partnering skills
• Experience interacting with senior-level stakeholders and suppliers
• Basic understanding of ICH E6 guidelines and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sciences, or related technical field