Strategic Sourcing Manager - Indirect Spend

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Presencial; USD 111.000 - 178.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Malli nckrodt Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Category Manager, Indirect to develop and manage enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across indirect spend categories, including IT, Corporate Services, Legal, HR, and Professional Services. This role partners with Finance, Legal, Compliance, and procurement teams to drive cost savings and supplier value.

You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate MSAs and SOWs, analyze market data, and oversee spend analytics using CLM and procurement tools.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Life Sciences, or Business; advanced degree preferred MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 7- 10+ years of progressive experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, or Supply Chain Management, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or other highly regulated industries.
• 4- 6 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in the development and execution of sourcing and category management strategies.
• Experience managing one or more indirect spend categories such as Commercial, Marketing, IT, Legal, Facilities, HR, Professional Services, Logistics, MRO, or Capital Projects.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders, including Directors, Vice Presidents, and functional leadership teams, to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.
• Demonstrated success negotiating and managing Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Professional Services Agreements, Technology Agreements, Marketing and Agency Contracts, and other commercial agreements.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects.
• Experience utilizing procurement, contract lifecycle management (CLM), supplier management, and spend analytics platforms, including Coupa, Fairmarkit, Ariba, Ivalua, Jaggaer, SAP, IntelAgree, or similar solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute category strategies that align with business priorities and deliver measurable value across assigned spend categories.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing events, including spend analysis, market assessments, supplier qualification, RFx development, proposal evaluation, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.
• Establish annual savings and value creation objectives with business stakeholders. Identify and realize cost reduction, cost avoidance, supplier innovation, and process improvement opportunities.
• Analyze market conditions, supplier capabilities, pricing trends, and competitive benchmarks to support sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Information Security, and business stakeholders to execute agreements and manage supplier risk.
• Partner with suppliers and business stakeholders to identify innovation opportunities that improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, commercial effectiveness, and business performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Utilize procurement systems, contract lifecycle management tools, and spend analytics platforms to drive procurement excellence.
• Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and serve as a strategic advisor on sourcing, supplier management, and procurement best practices.
• Understand business objectives, priorities, and future requirements to proactively support organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships focused on performance, innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead supplier business reviews, performance evaluations, issue resolution activities, and supplier development initiatives.
• Coordinate supplier assessments, site visits, and demonstrations as needed.

Descripción del empleo

Malli nckrodt Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Category Manager, Indirect to develop and manage enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across indirect spend categories, including IT, Corporate Services, Legal, HR, and Professional Services. This role partners with Finance, Legal, Compliance, and procurement teams to drive cost savings and supplier value.

You will lead cross-functional teams, negotiate MSAs and SOWs, analyze market data, and oversee spend analytics using CLM and procurement tools.