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Strategic Sourcing Manager – Marketing

🔥 2 minutes ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $71 - $78 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1989

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Consulting • Manufacturing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company focused on creating transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. With a commitment to scientific innovation, Vertex engages in the discovery, development, and production of cutting-edge therapies, particularly for conditions such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and pain management. The company also emphasizes corporate responsibility and diversity within its inclusive culture to drive innovation and improve patient lives.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives from intake to contract execution • Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives • Conduct market assessments and supplier evaluations • Manage competitive RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs • Prepare executive recommendation materials • Manage strategic supplier relationships across assigned categories • Support supplier governance meetings and performance reviews • Partner with business stakeholders to resolve supplier issues • Lead commercial negotiations for SOWs, MSAs, amendments, and renewals • Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, rebates, liability provisions, and other contractual terms • Coordinate with legal, stakeholders, and procurement throughout contract execution • Serve as the primary partner for Commercial stakeholders • Provide strategic sourcing guidance throughout project planning • Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing business priorities • Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations • Identify cost savings and value creation opportunities • Perform pricing analyses and benchmarking • Develop negotiation strategies to optimize commercial outcomes • Track sourcing pipeline and realize savings • Partner closely with Commercial, Legal, Finance, Third Party Risk Management, Procurement Operations, and Compliance • Support Vertex’s Commercial organization during an FTE’s leave of absence

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree • 5+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement or category management experience • Experience leading complex sourcing events • Strong Contract negotiation experience • Experience managing supplier relationships • Excellent executive communication skills • Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously • Pharma or biotech industry experience preferred • Commercial procurement experience preferred • Familiarity with procurement systems (Coupa, iCertis, Ariba, etc.) preferred • No C2C or Third-Party Vendors

🏖️ Benefits

• 6 month contract with chance to extend • W2 role • Eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements • Compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment will be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer

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