Strategic Sourcing Manager (Contract)
About The Position
The Manager, Strategic Sourcing, supports Vertex’s Commercial organization by leading strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier management, and contract negotiations across a broad portfolio of commercial services. The role partners closely with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and Commercial business leaders to maintain continuity of critical initiatives during an employee’s leave of absence. The successful candidate will independently manage complex sourcing events, negotiate commercial agreements, and build trusted stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced pharmaceutical environment. The position covers end-to-end sourcing, strategic supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, stakeholder partnership, financial management, and cross-functional collaboration. Preferred category experience includes creative agencies, media, market access, and PR/corporate communications. This is a temporary assignment through a third-party agency partner. The stated pay range is $71.00–$78.00 per hour, and the role is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 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.
Nice To Haves
- Pharma or biotech industry experience.
- Commercial procurement experience.
- Familiarity with procurement systems such as Coupa, iCertis, or Ariba.
- Experience supporting creative agencies, media, market access, or PR/corporate communications categories.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives from intake through contract execution.
- Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Conduct market assessments and supplier evaluations.
- Manage competitive RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
- Prepare executive recommendation materials.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships 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.
- Lead commercial negotiations for SOWs, MSAs, amendments, and renewals.
- Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, rebates, liability provisions, and other contractual terms.
- Coordinate with Legal, stakeholders, and Procurement throughout contract execution.
- Serve as the primary partner for Commercial stakeholders and provide strategic sourcing guidance during project planning.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing business priorities.
- Influence decisions through data-driven recommendations.
- Identify cost savings and value-creation opportunities.
- Perform pricing analyses and benchmarking.
- Develop negotiation strategies to optimize commercial outcomes.
- Track the sourcing pipeline and realize savings.
- Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Legal, Finance, Third Party Risk Management, and Procurement Operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
