Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing is primarily responsible for leading business process improvements, driving high-impact initiatives, and aligning outcomes with organizational goals by guiding and developing teams and collaborating with senior leadership
In this role, a typical day will include:Planning & pricing
- Lead external supply planning - aligning demand, capacity, and supply commitments across strategic external partners
- Manage external supplier pricing and cost - analyzing cost drivers, developing cost models, and supporting negotiations to ensure pricing aligns with agreements and business objectives
- Develop forecasts, analytics, and reporting to inform external supply, cost, and pricing decisions
- Lead annual budgeting, long-term strategy planning and forecasting
- P&L ownership
Strategic supplier & agreement management
- Support and advance key Master Supply Agreement (MSA) initiatives with strategic manufacturing partners
- Serve as a primary point of coordination between Alcon and external manufacturing partners, building strong, collaborative relationships and driving supplier performance
- Partner with strategic CMOs on supply commitments, capacity, quality, and continuous improvement
Project leadership & transfer execution
- Lead the planning, coordination, insourcing contract-manufacturer (CMO) transfer activities- owning financial,timelines, milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies end to end
- Serve as the dedicated resource governing complex external manufacturing projects across the External Supply Organization (ESO)
- Establish project governance, stage-gate reviews, and risk-management routines for external manufacturing transfers and initiatives
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to schedule, cost, quality, and supply continuity throughout the transfer lifecycle
Business process development & improvement
- Develop, document, and manage business processes that support the objectives of the External Supply Organization
- Identify and create standardized processes that strengthen the planning, coordination, and governance of external manufacturing
- Implement and manage cross-departmental business process improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and control
Cross-functional collaboration & governance
- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance to execute transfers and initiatives
- Communicate project status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Ensure external manufacturing activities meet applicable quality, regulatory (GxP), and compliance requirements
What You'll Bring to Alcon:- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
- 7 Years of Relevant Experience
- 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
How You Can Thrive at Alcon:- See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
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