Sourcing Manager

Ridgefield, CT


Contract Duration: 2-24 months


Rate: Negotiable


Salary: NA $1.00


Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Sourcing Manager in the Ridgefield, CT area.
• Basic purpose of the job is to implement the sourcing strategy for the local categories in line with the overall Company sourcing strategy to constantly increase productivity, optimize the external global spend, and reduce costs.
• Implement Category Strategy following the centrally stipulated Target Operating Model (TOM) and inform accordingly local Business Partners (BPs).
• Identify, evaluate and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures.
• Manage risk exposure.
• TOM compliance
• Sourcing Cards documented and up to date for decentralized & Center led categories
• Cost reductions / savings optimized and documented in Business Cases
• Ensure continuity of supply
• Risk identified managed and mitigated
• Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations.
• Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage.
• Feedback (senior) Category Manager as needed.
• Segment suppliers following SLP process
• Business Review meetings with critical suppliers for the business
• Feedback from suppliers (e.g., number of complaints, escalations)
• Achievement of defined KPI's
• Escalation managed in a timely manner
• Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate in order to align common goals.
• Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared, and Business Partner is supported adequately.
• At least annual Business Partnering meeting to align on goals and objectives
• Participation in key BPs leadership meeting
• Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities
• Leverage sourcing tools (including e or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation etc.)
• Maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible
• Reducing single orders by leveraging frame service agreements when possible
• Catalogue usage and spend managed through this channel
• Level of automation- # of no touch order - we Buy usage and Buying channel optimization (including reduction of free text order)
• PO coverage Regulatory and / or Organizational Requirements
• Ensure to be aware of mandatory SOP's including GxP requirements and be in compliance with.
• Act at all times within the local Pharmaceutical standards/ethics (ABAC) legal.
• Report all adverse events to the local PV within the required timelines.
• Follow all company procedures and processes with respect to Finance, HR, IT, etc.
• Manage issues on a daily basis with respect to the categories including internal/external partners issues etc.
• All businesses and functions with external spend in this global category
• Relevant internal/external stakeholders- GBS- (Senior) Category Managers
• Sourcing Manager can manage from 1 to 75 million spend.

• Master's Degree preferred or Diploma Degree; Major focus: Business Administration or Pharmaceutical
• 3 - 6 years of sourcing experience in category(ies) management.
• Pharmaceutic Industry knowledge preferred
• Local market knowledge
• Category specificity knowledge preferred
• The 5 core capabilities are the following: Demand Management, Market and supplier analysis, Agility, Relationship building skills, Results focused