Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Manager Strategic Sourcing

At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. As a Manager Strategic Sourcing supporting the Procurement Team you will be trusted to play a critical role in shaping and executing procurement strategies across key Marketing subcategories including but not limited Data Insights and Analytics Promotional Items Print Media Creative Agencies and Meetings & Events. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement skills expertise in category strategy development contract management supplier relationship management and negotiation excellence across regional and global scopes.

You will deliver highvalue procurement solutions support strategic vendor selection contribute to technology and performance management initiatives and ensure bestinclass sourcing of external services. Your work enables yearoveryear cost savings risk mitigation process improvements and measurable business impact in close partnership with Marketing and Sales stakeholders. This role is based out of our Fort Worth TX office.

In this role a typical day will include:

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Marketing and Sales leadership across all franchises.
• Ensure category strategies fully align with business priorities and Procurements overarching strategy.

Category Strategy & Execution

• Develop and implement gamechanging category strategies grounded in analytical insights market intelligence and stakeholder input.
• Translate category objectives into measurable targets and communicate them clearly across the organization.
• Assess industry dynamicsincluding the impact of mergers acquisitions and market shiftsand integrate findings into category strategies.
• Build and refine total cost of ownership (TCO) models and shouldcost analyses to drive strategic decisionmaking.

Financial & Analytical Leadership

• Participate in key financial discussions and budgeting processes ensuring procurement strategies reflect tax cost and value implications.
• Extract cleanse consolidate and analyze data to generate factbased insights including spend analysis demand forecasts and competitive benchmarks.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Monitor endtoend compliance (e.g. budget adherence purchasing channels contracts invoices) and recommend corrective actions.
• Support risk assessments to ensure procurement activities meet required standards and policies.

Project & Process Management

• Plan organize and manage projects with clear scope timelines budgets resources and deliverables.
• Leverage tools and systems to track progress and communicate project status effectively.
• Contribute to the development and rollout of Procurement tools processes and best practices.

Demand Management

• Ensure optimal alignment between business needs and organizational sourcing strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the most costeffective pathways to achieve business objectives.

Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Lead the SourcetoContract process including strategy creation supplier selection RFPs and contract negotiation.
• Use a diverse portfolio of negotiation tactics to achieve outcomes that support both business and procurement goals.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and senior stakeholders ensuring performance innovation and continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Analyze specifications to identify optimization opportunities and challenge requirements where appropriate.
• Communicate recommendations clearly and influence stakeholders with confidence.
• Build longterm effective relationships through strong communication business acumen and organizational awareness.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs.
• Assoc.9 yrs.; M.S.2 yrs.; PhD0 yrs.)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Supplier Diversity Program Management a plus.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off for exempt associates PTO for hourly associates and much more!

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Alcon 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 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.