Strategic External Supply & Pricing Leader

Alcon MX; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing to lead critical business process improvements and drive high-impact initiatives. You will guide teams and collaborate with senior leadership to align outcomes with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes planning external supply, pricing management, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic supplier/CMO partnerships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery objectives are met.

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)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Responsibilities

• Planning & pricing 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
• Strategic supplier & agreement management
• Support and advance key Master Supply Agreement (MSA) initiatives with strategic manufacturing partners
• Serve as a primary point of coordination between Alcon and external manufacturing partners, building strong, collaborative relationships and driving supplier performance
• Partner with strategic CMOs on supply commitments, capacity, quality, and continuous improvement

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Pricing strategy

Forecasting

External supply planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

P&L ownership

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience

Job description

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing to lead critical business process improvements and drive high-impact initiatives. You will guide teams and collaborate with senior leadership to align outcomes with organizational goals.

The role emphasizes planning external supply, pricing management, forecasting, budgeting, and strategic supplier/CMO partnerships to ensure quality, cost, and delivery objectives are met.