Sr. Manager, Commercial Strategic Sourcing

Mineralys Therapeutics

18h•$175,000 - $195,000•Remote

About The Position

Mineralys Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for hypertension and related conditions driven by dysregulated aldosterone. The company is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, and is fully remote. The Senior Manager, Commercial Strategic Sourcing develops and executes sourcing strategies across commercial categories to support business objectives, optimize total cost, manage third-party risk, and deliver measurable value. The role leads competitive sourcing, contracting, supplier relationship management, and continuous-improvement initiatives in partnership with Commercial, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and other stakeholders. The position requires up to 10% travel, mainly for training and national and regional meetings. Some travel is outside the local area and includes overnight stays.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Life Sciences, or a related field.
At least 6 years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, category management, or supplier management experience.
At least 3 years of commercial sourcing experience in categories such as marketing, media, digital, market access, sales operations, patient services, meetings and events, or professional services.
Proven experience leading competitive sourcing, complex negotiations, contract development, spend analysis, and supplier relationship management.
Working knowledge of procurement governance, third-party risk, compliance, and financial management in a regulated environment.
Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Ability to translate business requirements and market intelligence into practical category and sourcing strategies.
Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities.
Strong customer focus and ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships.
Strategic thinking with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to execution.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or relevant certification.
Experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or life sciences.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies for commercial services aligned with business priorities and maximizing return on investment.
Lead end-to-end RFI/RFP processes, vendor evaluations, negotiations, and vendor selection across marketing, media, digital, market access, sales operations, patient services, meetings and events, and other commercial services.
Analyze spend, markets, suppliers, proposals, pricing models, and total cost to identify opportunities and support fact-based sourcing decisions.
Negotiate and manage MSAs, statements of work, work orders, and change orders with Legal and stakeholders, addressing pricing, deliverables, milestones, payment terms, service levels, and performance measures.
Partner with Commercial, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, and other stakeholders to define requirements, influence decisions, and deliver sourcing initiatives on schedule.
Manage supplier governance through business reviews, scorecards, KPIs, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and continuous-improvement plans.
Deliver and report cost savings, cost avoidance, demand management, process efficiency, and other measurable value.
Ensure sourcing activities follow ethical practices, internal policies, approval requirements, external regulations, and industry standards.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and accruals with contract commitments, pricing assumptions, sourcing insights, and supplier financial information.
Improve sourcing processes, templates, tools, and training; educate stakeholders on competitive bidding, contracting, and supplier management requirements.