Job Title: Sourcing Manager
Ridgefield CT
Duties:
- Implement Corporate led Category Strategy for fast paced complex Marketing & Sales categories within the local US organization.
- Bring potential innovation to Boehringer and local market intelligence.
Identify evaluate and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures; manage risk exposure. - 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.
- Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate to align common goals.
- Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared and Business Partner is supported adequately.
- Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities.
- Leverage sourcing tools (including esourcing or reverseauction parallel negotiation etc.)
Negotiate review and execute contracts; maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible. - Oversee the Supplier performance management program for assigned categories.
- Incorporate supplier diversity in assigned categories.
- Potentially lead and drive regional sourcing projects.
- Coach on sourcing policies and procedures.
Skills:
- Ten (10) years of Sourcing experience Knowledge in Pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following: demand management; market and supply analysis; negotiation; total cost of ownership saving and NPV; project management; delivering against commitments.
- Experience with Sourcing for Marketing & Sales Creative Services Data Analytic Services Market Access and/or PR.
- Knowledge of evidence generation AI and machine learning.
Experience / background in the following: contract management supplier relationship management market assessments (RFI/RFP) negotiation risk evaluation. and change management. - Compliance mindset
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a customer centric mindset.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timeline.
- Strong project management skills ability to influence and bring teams to consensus and agreements.
Education: Education:
Bachelors Degree from an Accredited Institution plus related experience.
Areas may include Science Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Business Administration or related.
Required Skills:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT