Sourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing
West Pharmaceutical ServicesSourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing
This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week. No relocation is provided for this opportunity. At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century.
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Job Summary The Sourcing Manager- Indirect Sourcing is responsible for developing, implementing, and executing global category strategies across Legal, Tax, Travel, HR, and other assigned Corporate Services categories. Working within West's Global Procurement Strategic Sourcing and Category Management framework, the role serves as a strategic business partner to corporate functions, driving value creation, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence through effective sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management.
This position requires strong procurement expertise, commercial acumen, and stakeholder management capabilities to influence business decisions, deliver measurable financial and operational value, and ensure effective governance and compliance across the supplier landscape. The successful candidate will leverage market intelligence, industry trends, should-cost modelling, benchmarking data, and emerging technologies to improve service delivery, optimize total cost of ownership, and support West's evolving business needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Business Partnership & Category Strategy Partner with stakeholders across Legal, Tax, HR, Travel, Finance, and Corporate Services to understand business priorities and develop sourcing strategies. Develop and execute global category strategies that improve supplier performance, reduce risk, optimize costs, and deliver business value. Align procurement initiatives with business objectives through effective stakeholder engagement and influence.
Use spend analytics, market intelligence, benchmarking, and financial analysis to support sourcing decisions and business cases. Apply should-cost analysis and cost modeling to validate pricing, support negotiations, and identify savings opportunities. Partner with Finance and business leaders on demand forecasting, budgeting, and sourcing plans. Challenge demand and specifications to drive standardization, efficiency, and cost optimization.
Leadership & Functional Support Promote procurement policies, governance, compliance, and best practices across the organization. Drive adoption of sourcing tools, systems, and process improvements. Deliver savings, cost avoidance, and value creation targets while ensuring business continuity and service quality.
Identify innovative sourcing approaches and supplier capabilities that support business objectives. Lead supplier relationship and performance management programs, including governance, scorecards, and reviews.
Maintain a pipeline of sourcing initiatives to deliver sustainable year-over-year value. Sourcing, Contracting & Supplier Management Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, including market assessments, RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and negotiations. Evaluate supplier proposals and business cases to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Negotiate and manage contracts, SOWs, pricing models, and SLAs to maximize value and mitigate risk. Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, regulatory, and procurement requirements.
Assess and mitigate supplier risks related t