Strategic Sourcing Manager

About the role

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will manage sourcing and purchasing activities, develop buyer teams, and support regulatory operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily sourcing and purchasing priorities across indirect categories and operational services.
• Develop RFQs and RFPs, evaluate proposals, support awards, negotiate commercial terms, and finalize contracts.
• Guide buyers on supplier onboarding, purchase orders, contracting, and performance expectations.
• Support capital projects and cross-functional initiatives requiring procurement expertise.
• Track procurement performance, monitor budget activity, and lead measurable savings and efficiency improvements.
• Provide procurement guidance to stakeholders at remote company locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of progressive purchasing/procurement experience.
• 2+ years of direct people-management or supervisory experience.
• Strong RFQ/RFP, supplier-selection, negotiation, contract, and indirect-spend experience.
• Familiarity with GMP/cGMP expectations and controlled processes.
• Demonstrated SOP or procurement-policy writing experience.
• ERP proficiency and availability for a minimum four-day onsite schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Biotech, biopharma, pharmaceutical, cell-therapy, medical-device, or CDMO background.
• Experience supporting capital purchasing and vendor-managed inventory.
• Track record of documented savings and supplier-performance improvement.

Pay

$140,000–$165,000 Base | Bonus and Benefits

Schedule

Competitive compensation DOE