Strategic Sourcing Manager – Marketing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee comprehensive sourcing initiatives from the initial intake to the execution of contracts

• Create sourcing strategies that align with the objectives of the business

• Carry out market assessments and evaluate suppliers

• Manage competitive requests for proposals (RFPs), information (RFIs), and quotations (RFQs)

• Prepare materials for executive recommendations

• Maintain strategic supplier relationships within assigned categories

• Facilitate supplier governance meetings and performance evaluations

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to address supplier-related issues

• Lead commercial negotiations for Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs), amendments, and renewals

• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, rebates, liability clauses, and other contractual provisions

• Coordinate with legal, stakeholders, and procurement teams throughout the contract execution process

• Act as the primary liaison for Commercial stakeholders

• Provide strategic sourcing advice throughout the project planning phase

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects while balancing business priorities

• Influence decision-making through recommendations based on data analysis

• Identify opportunities for cost savings and value creation

• Conduct pricing analyses and benchmarking

• Develop negotiation strategies to enhance commercial results

• Track the sourcing pipeline and achieve savings

• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Legal, Finance, Third Party Risk Management, Procurement Operations, and Compliance teams

• Support Vertex’s Commercial organization during an FTE’s leave of absence

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

• Over 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management

• Proven experience in leading complex sourcing events

• Strong background in contract negotiation

• Experience in managing supplier relationships

• Exceptional executive communication skills

• Ability to handle multiple complex initiatives concurrently

• Preferred experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry

• Preferred experience in commercial procurement

• Familiarity with procurement systems such as Coupa, iCertis, Ariba, etc. is preferred

• No C2C or third-party vendors

🏝️ Benefits

• 6-month contract with the possibility of extension

• W2 employment role

• Eligibility for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state regulations

• Compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits, and other employment terms will be provided by the third-party agency partner upon offer