About the role
Job Description
The Manager, Strategic Sourcing, will support Vertex’s Commercial organization by leading strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and contract negotiations across a broad portfolio of commercial services. This role will be partnering closely with Procurement, Legal, Finance and the Commercial business leaders to ensure continuity of critical initiatives during a FTEs leave of absence.
The ideal candidate is an experienced strategic sourcing professional who can independently manage complex sourcing events, negotiate commercial agreements, and build trusted relationships with stakeholders in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- 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 RFP, RFIs, and RFQs
Prepare executive recommendation materials
Supplier Relationship Management
- Manage strategic supplier relationship across assigned categories
- Support supplier governance meetings and performance reviews
- Monitor supplier performance, risks and continuous improvement opportunities
- Partner with business stakeholders to resolve supplier issues
Contract Negotiation
- Lead commercial negotiations for SOWs, MSAs, amendments and renewals
- Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, rebates, liability provision and other contractual terms
- Coordinate with legal, stakeholders and procurement throughout contract execution
Stakeholder Partnership
- 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
Financial Management
- 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
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner closely with
Commercial
Legal
Finance
Third Party Risk Management
Procurement Operations
Compliance
Preferred Category Experience
Experience supporting one or more of the following categories is preferred:
Market Research
Patient Support Services
Data & Analytics
Meetings & Events
Sales Operations
Field Force Services
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
7-10 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
Preferred
Pharma or biotech industry experience
Commercial procurement experience
Familiarity with procurement systems (Coupa, iCertis, Ariba, etc.)
Pay Range
$71-$78/hr
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