Strategic A/E/C Sourcing Lead – Americas

Millipore Corporation; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

MilliporeSigma in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Technical Sourcing Manager for Recurring Spend to support Americas regional sourcing at USA sites.

You will establish Master Services Agreements for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) and lead regional sourcing activities with the E&T team and Value Stream. This role collaborates with global and regional sourcing teams to optimize supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years related experience in Procurement, Construction or Engineering in multinational companies.
• Sourcing in chemical, pharma or life science industry is preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a PSL for (A/E/C) ensuring alignment with user requirements, project risk profiles, and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany standards.
• Drive a portfolio-driven sourcing strategy that reduces time-to-value and improves project outcomes at FEL stages.
• Map supplier capabilities in the U.S. market, project needs, identify and mitigate gaps through supplier development or alternative sourcing.
• Develop and formalize supplier selection criteria, scoring models, and contractual frameworks in collaboration with legal, finance, and E&T.
• Manage RFPs/RFQs, negotiate contracts and rates, and secure favorable commercial terms while maintaining compliance with corporate policies.
• Drive integration with FEL planning, ensuring two or more preferred suppliers are ready for project assignment and consistent with the portfolio strategy.
• Transition from project-by-project bidding to a strategic, portfolio-level sourcing approach to reduce cycle times and increase velocity by reducing project execution by six months.
• Establish governance and communication cadences with E&T, Value Stream leaders, and project teams; provide regular status updates and risk/ issue logs.
• Develop and monitor KPIs (e.g., supplier performance, cycle time, cost savings, contract compliance, risk ratings) and continuously improve category performance.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives (standard operating procedures, playbooks, templates) to scale best practices across the construction portfolio.
• Ensure alignment with safety, quality, compliance, and ESG requirements; oversee audits and corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate with recurrent spend sourcing managers to align with project sourcing managers under the proximity scheme.

Skills

English fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering

Job description

MilliporeSigma in St. Louis, MO, is seeking a Technical Sourcing Manager for Recurring Spend to support Americas regional sourcing at USA sites.

You will establish Master Services Agreements for Architecture, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) and lead regional sourcing activities with the E&T team and Value Stream. This role collaborates with global and regional sourcing teams to optimize supplier relationships.