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Neogen is seeking a skilled and business-minded Global Sourcing Manager to lead supplier sourcing, qualification, contract negotiation, and supplier performance activities for designated product lines and commodities. This role is ideal for a procurement professional who can balance strategic sourcing, risk management, cross-functional collaboration, and supplier relationship management to support operational excellence and long-term business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers to support designated product lines and commodity needs.
- Prepare bid requests, contract proposals, and related documentation to initiate and support procurement processes.
- Negotiate and execute supplier agreements that help secure a competitive market position for the organization.
- Manage supplier performance, including corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
- Identify key materials and develop secondary and tertiary supplier strategies to support supply continuity.
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and other internal teams to onboard suppliers and resolve supplier-related concerns.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, supply chain, or a related business function.
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
- Ability to assess market conditions, identify sourcing risks, and recommend appropriate business actions.
- Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Finance, or Legal.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, documents, and supplier onboarding requirements.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with sound judgment and a professional approach to stakeholder management.
What We Offer
- A standard benefits package designed to support eligible employees.
- The opportunity to contribute to global sourcing strategies that support critical business objectives.
- A collaborative environment where cross-functional teamwork and supplier excellence are valued.
- Meaningful work involving supplier qualification, risk management, and continuous improvement.
If you are a strategic sourcing professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building strong supplier partnerships, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and help drive sourcing excellence for Neogen. Neogen is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees.
From inside the farm gate to our dinner plates, Neogen protects the world’s food supply. Through a variety of animal healthcare products, to food safety solutions for dangerous bacteria, allergens, toxins, drug residues and much more, Neogen is there — and you can be too.
Skills Required
- Experience in sourcing, procurement, supplier management, supply chain, or related business function.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Supplier relationship management experience.
- Ability to assess market conditions, identify sourcing risks, and recommend actions.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Finance, or Legal.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, documents, and supplier onboarding requirements.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and professional stakeholder management.
Neogen Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Neogen Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Neogen Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits suite includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. These core coverages are consistently described as a relative bright spot.
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Retirement Support — A defined-contribution 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is highlighted, alongside standard retirement and savings programs. This structure provides clear baseline retirement support for eligible roles.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan offers discounted access to company shares. This adds an ownership pathway that complements cash compensation.
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What We Do
NEOGEN Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company’s Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, genetic modifications, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. NEOGEN’s Animal Safety Division markets a complete line of diagnostics, veterinary instruments, veterinary pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, disinfectants and rodenticides.
