Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager
A biotech company in Ireland is seeking a strategic sourcing manager to lead its procurement efforts. This on-site role is located at a brand-new manufacturing facility.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with global colleagues and contribute to the development of life-changing medicines, improve disease management, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading sourcing events, negotiating agreements, managing commercial discussions, and building vendor relationships. Initially, they will focus on supporting site readiness by coordinating key procurement activities and establishing supplier relationships. Once the facility becomes operational, they will transition to managing day-to-day strategic and operational procurement functions.
The Role
* Manage the procurement of supplies and services to minimize risk and costs.
* Prepare and negotiate agreements and contracts with suppliers to ensure alignment with company goals.
* Responsible for RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs in indirect and local capital procurement areas.
* Drive alignment with Global Procurement on procurement activities using Category Management strategy.
* Negotiate and implement outsourced agreements and participate in post-implementation governance activities.
* Establish and manage relationships with local suppliers while integrating global suppliers into the site's supply chain for continuous improvement.
The Person
* Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or similar field.
* Proven experience in a pharmaceutical industry manufacturing procurement role.
* Demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting supplies and services contracts.
* Previous SAP and/or Ariba experience is preferred.
* Strong teamwork, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated learning agility and ability/willingness to adapt to continual change within a fast-paced environment.