Strategic Sourcing Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Discretionary bonus

Stock-based long-term incentives

Paid time off

Flexible work models

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager (Raw Materials) to lead the global sourcing strategy for raw material categories including media, resins, chemicals, excipients, single-use components and filters.

You will manage supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, data-driven savings, and cross-functional collaboration to align sourcing with business goals and regulatory requirements. Flexible work models are available.

Qualifications

• Doctorate OR Masters plus 2 yrs in sourcing OR Bachelor's plus 4 yrs OR Associate's plus 8 yrs OR HS/GED plus 10 yrs.

Responsibilities

• Lead global sourcing initiatives for cost optimization and supplier performance.
• Manage end-to-end supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and relationships.
• Develop and negotiate contracts with clear scope, deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
• Analyze procurement data to identify savings and improve efficiency.
• Use data/market insights for sourcing decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing with business objectives.
• Build strategic supplier relationships for quality, innovation, and long-term value.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers for sourcing execution and continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance on negotiations, RFPs, evaluations, and contract strategies; influence stakeholders.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity for governance/risk management.
• Deliver financial results (cost savings and value creation).

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiation

Contract management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Doctorate

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma

Tools

Ariba

ERP systems

Analytics tools

CLM tools

Job description

Strategic Sourcing Manager (Raw Materials)

Lead global sourcing strategy for raw material categories (e.g., Media, Resins, Chemicals, Excipients, Single Use, Filters). Identify, evaluate, and negotiate suppliers to deliver efficient/effective sourcing solutions aligned to organizational goals, including strategic go-to-market planning and coordination with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead global sourcing initiatives for cost optimization, supplier performance, and risk management.
• Manage end-to-end supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and relationships.
• Develop and negotiate contracts with clear scope, deliverables, timelines, and accountability.
• Analyze procurement/supplier data to identify savings and improve efficiency.
• Use data/market insights for sourcing decisions.
• Partner with stakeholders to align sourcing with business objectives.
• Build strategic supplier relationships for quality, innovation, and long-term value.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with internal teams/suppliers for sourcing execution and continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance on negotiations, RFPs, evaluations, and contract strategies; influence stakeholders to execute category priorities.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity for governance/risk management.
• Deliver financial results (cost savings and value creation).

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate OR Masters + 2 yrs sourcing OR Bachelor's + 4 yrs OR Associate's + 8 yrs OR HS/GED + 10 yrs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic sourcing and strong supplier negotiation experience; global procurement e-sourcing/CLM tools; project management across geographies; contract drafting/negotiation; raw materials leadership; life sciences category supplier negotiation; sourcing/supplier relationship/contract lifecycle expertise; matrixed leadership; financial/legal/contract fluency; stakeholder communication; Ariba/ERP/analytics; regulatory/compliance navigation.

Benefits (Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility):

• Retirement/savings (company contributions), medical/dental/vision, life/disability, flexible spending; discretionary bonus/incentives; stock-based long-term incentives; time-off; flexible work models where possible.