Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing

Alcon Research•Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

At Alcon, we’re passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. 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.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Plan & price 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
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
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
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
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