Director, Strategic Sourcing - Surgical

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? Alcon is looking to hire a Director, Strategic Sourcing - Surgical, that is a part of Alcon’s Supply Chain function, a team that manages the logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly.

The Director, Strategic Sourcing (Management Path), is primarily responsible for leading strategic sourcing activities, building supplier relationships, and ensuring procurement aligns with business goals.

Serve as the primary procurement interface for the Irvine site, ensuring alignment with business and operational objectives. Lead and develop a high-performing procurement team, driving accountability and execution excellence. Lead and execute strategic sourcing initiatives across direct materials, including Electronics and electromechanical components, Contract manufacturing and other assembly services, Metal components and molded plastics. Drive RFQs/RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract execution to deliver cost savings and PPV improvements. Manage supplier performance, including delivery, quality, and cost; lead business reviews with key suppliers. Identify and mitigate supply risks, including single-source dependencies and capacity constraints. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracting standards, and supplier governance processes. Supply chain PV delivery and cost savings vs. plan. Supplier performance (OTIF, quality, responsiveness, reduction in supply disruptions). % dual/alternate sourcing and contract coverage. Strong commercial acumen and negotiation expertise. Ability to utilize AI and advanced analytics to drive smarter sourcing decisions, unlock supplier insights, and accelerate value creation. Proven track record of managing advanced supplier ecosystem.

What You’ll Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep, hands-on sourcing experience in Medical device or electronics manufacturing strongly preferred

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities. Join 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.

Relocation - Yes

Sponsorship - No

Pay Range $181,050.00 - $234,300.00 Pay Frequency Annual

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.