Director, Strategic Sourcing - Corporate Services
Alcon
Summary
Lead the global sourcing and category management strategy across Information Technology (IT), Legal, Human Resources (HR), External Workforce, and Professional Services. Partner closely with senior business leaders and key stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies that drive value, optimize costs, mitigate risk, and support business objectives.
Job description
Strategic Level
- Define and adapt a global category strategy in alignment with executive stakeholders across all Alcon business units.
- Manage relationships with key business stakeholders to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
- Analyze, identify, evaluate, negotiate, select, contract with, and develop a supply base that meets business needs.
- Ensure regional and subcategory strategies are aligned with the global category strategy and applicable business objectives.
- Create full spend transparency, including spend baselines, key performance indicators, and metrics.
- Manage key supplier relationships through programs such as alliance management and supplier relationship management.
- Develop, align, and implement innovative cost-savings and productivity initiatives for the assigned category.
Project Level
- Manage key projects and support project leaders and cross-functional teams in selecting and managing suppliers and service providers.
- Lead complex negotiations and support the business with contracting, including negotiation and implementation of agreements.
- Serve as an escalation point for procurement-related matters involving project teams and suppliers.
- Participate in project prioritization and budgeting at the executive level.
- Manage and develop direct report(s) in support of category and business objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience
- Ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
- 10 years of relevant experience
- 6 years of demonstrated leadership
- Deep category experience in SaaS and IT Services, including application management and major project-based work
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Time Off
- PTO
Company overview
Alcon Inc. is the global leader in eye care, dedicated to helping people see brilliantly. Founded in 1945 as a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas, the company has grown into the world's largest eye care device company with complementary businesses in Surgical and Vision Care. As a Swiss-American multinational corporation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with major operations in Fort Worth, Texas, Alcon operates in 60 countries and serves patients in over 140 countries. The company's Surgical segment focuses on ophthalmic products for cataract surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, refractive laser surgery, and glaucoma surgery, including implantables, consumables, and surgical equipment. The Vision Care segment comprises daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses, along with a comprehensive portfolio of ocular health products for dry eye, contact lens care, and ocular allergies. With over 75 years of heritage, Alcon has a long history of industry firsts and makes substantial annual investments in research and development to meet evolving customer needs and advance patient care. The company became an independent publicly-traded entity in 2019 after spinning off from Novartis.