Sourcing Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead strategic procurement for clinical trial functional service providers, focusing on supplier analysis, contract management, and cost optimization across biopharma projects. You will design sourcing strategies and manage RFIs/RFPs via Ariba.

The role collaborates with clinical research, procurement, legal, and finance teams, requires a BS/BA and at least five years of relevant experience, and offers hybrid work with travel not required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in procurement, supply chain, or vendor management.
• BS/BA required.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Experience with clinical trial budgets and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies.
• Conduct RFIs/RFPs/RFQs via Ariba.
• Negotiate budgets.
• Prepare and manage supplier contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance.
• Analyze supply market trends.
• Collaborate with clinical research, procurement, legal, and finance teams to achieve cost efficiencies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Budget management

Education

BS/BA

Tools

Ariba

Excel

Job description

Role: Sourcing Manager supporting Clinical Trial Functional Service Providers, focusing on strategic procurement, supplier analysis, and contract management for clinical research projects.

Responsibilities

• develop sourcing strategies
• conduct RFIs/RFPs/RFQs via Ariba
• negotiate budgets
• prepare and manage supplier contracts
• monitor supplier performance
• and analyze supply market trends.
• Collaborate closely with clinical research, procurement, legal, and finance teams to achieve operational and cost efficiencies.

Requirements

• BS/BA
• at least 5 years in procurement, supply chain, or vendor management
• strong analytical and negotiation skills
• experience with clinical trial budgets and supplier negotiations.

Preferred

knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, clinical research processes, and proficiency in Excel and Ariba.

High-Value

• supporting clinical trials
• procurement in a biopharma setting
• contract execution
• supplier performance management
• cross-functional stakeholder engagement.

Work setup: hybrid; travel not required.