Strategic Sourcing Leader – Pharma & External Manufacturing

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead direct material and external manufacturing spend strategies, delivering cost savings and supply continuity across APIs, excipients, packaging, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging.

You will partner with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to optimize supplier relationships, implement supplier governance and contracting, and drive annual cost savings through RFx, negotiations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or category management experience.
• Experience sourcing APIs, excipients, packaging components, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging services.
• Demonstrated success leading supplier negotiations and contracting activities.
• Strong category management and strategic sourcing capabilities.
• Experience developing and managing supplier performance programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for direct material and external manufacturing categories.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, and selection activities.
• Execute RFx processes, supplier negotiations, and competitive sourcing events.
• Negotiate terms, pricing, and supply contracts.
• Partner with Quality, Technical Services, Regulatory and Legal to maintain supplier agreements.
• Drive annual cost savings and value creation initiatives.
• Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities for supplier consolidation and optimization.
• Manage supplier performance through scorecards and business reviews.
• Assess supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical materials.
• Support supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
• Develop market intelligence to support sourcing decisions.
• Support product launches and technology transfers.
• Drive standardization of sourcing processes and supplier governance.
• Leverage analytics and digital sourcing tools.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Cost savings

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Travel 10-15%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to lead direct material and external manufacturing spend strategies, delivering cost savings and supply continuity across APIs, excipients, packaging, contract manufacturing, and contract packaging.

You will partner with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to optimize supplier relationships, implement supplier governance and contracting, and drive annual cost savings through RFx, negotiations,