Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing

At Alcon, we’re passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing is primarily responsible for leading business process improvements, driving high-impact initiatives, and aligning outcomes with organizational goals by guiding and developing teams and collaborating with senior leadershipIn this role, a typical day will include:Planning & pricingLead external supply planning — aligning demand, capacity, and supply commitments across strategic external partnersManage external supplier pricing and cost — analyzing cost drivers, developing cost models, and supporting negotiations to ensure pricing aligns with agreements and business objectivesDevelop forecasts, analytics, and reporting to inform external supply, cost, and pricing decisionsLead annual budgeting, long-term strategy planning and forecastingP&L ownershipStrategic supplier & agreement managementSupport and advance key Master Supply Agreement (MSA) initiatives with strategic manufacturing partnersServe as a primary point of coordination between Alcon and external manufacturing partners, building strong, collaborative relationships and driving supplier performancePartner with strategic CMOs on supply commitments, capacity, quality, and continuous improvementProject leadership & transfer executionLead the planning, coordination, insourcing contract-manufacturer (CMO) transfer activities— owning financial,timelines, milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies end to endServe as the dedicated resource governing complex external manufacturing projects across the External Supply Organization (ESO)Establish project governance, stage-gate reviews, and risk-management routines for external manufacturing transfers and initiativesProactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to schedule, cost, quality, and supply continuity throughout the transfer lifecycleBusiness process development & improvementDevelop, document, and manage business processes that support the objectives of the External Supply OrganizationIdentify and create standardized processes that strengthen the planning, coordination, and governance of external manufacturingImplement and manage cross-departmental business process improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and controlCross-functional collaboration & governancePartner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance to execute transfers and initiativesCommunicate project status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholdersEnsure external manufacturing activities meet applicable quality, regulatory (GxP), and compliance requirementsWhat You’ll Bring to Alcon:Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English7 Years of Relevant Experience5 Years of Demonstrated LeadershipHow You Can Thrive at Alcon:See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunitiesJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!See your impact at alcon.com/careersATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent WorkerIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.Find Jobs for EmployeesFind Jobs for Contingent WorkerALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFYAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.SummaryLocation: Fort Worth, TexasType: Full time