Marketing Manager (Sourcing Manager) - Sigma Inc
Ridgefield, CT 06879
About the Job
34001880 Marketing Manager (Sourcing Manager), Ridgefield, CT 12 months
Sigma Systems is currently looking for a Marketing Manager (Sourcing Manager)
Responsibilities:
Sigma Systems is currently looking for a Marketing Manager (Sourcing Manager)
Responsibilities:
- Implement a corporate-led Category Strategy for fast paced complex Marketing & Sales categories within the local US organization.
- Bring potential innovation to Client and local market intelligence.
- Identify, evaluate, and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures; manage risk exposure.
- Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers, as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations.
- Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage.
- Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate to align common goals.
- Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared and Business Partner is supported adequately.
- Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities.
- Leverage sourcing tools (including e-sourcing or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation, etc.)
- Negotiate, review, and execute contracts; maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible.
- Oversee the Supplier performance management program for assigned categories.
- Incorporate supplier diversity in assigned categories.
- Potentially lead and drive regional sourcing projects.
- Coach on sourcing policies and procedures
- Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited Institution plus related experience. Areas may include Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Business Administration or related.
- Eight (8+) years of Sourcing experience and knowledge in Pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the following: demand management; market and supply analysis; negotiation; total cost of ownership, saving, and NPV; project management; delivering against commitments.
- Experience with Sourcing for Marketing & Sales, Creative Services, Data Analytic Services, Market Access and/or PR. Knowledge of evidence generation, AI and machine learning.
- Experience / background in the following: contract management, supplier relationship management, market assessments (RFI/RFP), negotiation, risk evaluation. and change management.
- Compliance mindset
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with a customer centric mindset.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timeline.
- Strong project management skills; ability to influence and bring teams to consensus and agreements.
Source : Sigma Inc
