Strategic Sourcing Manager
Core
Manage negotiations and business relationships with external Service Supplier companies to build effective and profitable agreements for complex, high-impact client projects.
Role type
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Builds
Strategic Services Suppliers Management Program
Domain
Life science, diagnostics, and applied market laboratories
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
supplier selection, contract negotiation, supplier performance analysis, sourcing strategy development, legal compliance management, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
procurement experience, solution design, multi-partner project management
Technologies
contracts & exhibits management systems
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain Service Providers and Service Contractors business relationships; Analyze suppliers' performance and conduct regular evaluation reviews; Conduct Service Supplier selection and negotiations to assure best Service Level Agreement and financial margin improvements; Contribute to develop suppliers sourcing strategy, priorities, and plans for the defined Sub-Region or countries; Implement service sourcing strategy to ensure an effective, coherent & consistent service suppliers' program; Work closely with Regional and Country legal/compliance teams to ensure Service Suppliers working legal/compliance practices are up to date; Contribute to competitive Supplier tender events at all levels of complexity; Work closely with Customer Contact Center to assure Service Suppliers information is available to manage customers' calls.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC