At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
This role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages the logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly. The Manager, Strategic Sourcing, is primarily responsible for optimizing procurement operations by managing sourcing strategies and supplier relationships to reduce costs and ensure quality. You will build effective relationships with internal partners to align sourcing strategies with procurement needs and lead teams to ensure productivity and alignment with departmental goals.
Job responsibilities:
• Oversee procurement for specific categories of goods and services, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers for efficient sourcing and delivery
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers and evaluate options based on cost, quality, and reliability
• Manage the procurement process, including issuing Requests for Proposals, negotiating contracts, and monitoring supplier performance
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand procurement needs and ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Support cost-saving initiatives by identifying opportunities for process improvements and supplier consolidation
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and budgetary constraints.
• All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training.
• Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization.
• Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.
Minimum Requirement:- Bachelor's degree/Master's in Supply Chain, Business or any relevant.
- Minimum 12 years experience in strategic sourcing, experience in regulated manufacturing environments, strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Skill: Delivery of cost savings, contract coverage, risk mitigation, cross-site leverage, and stakeholder satisfaction.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a relevant field
- Minimum 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing
- Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Experience delivering cost savings, contract coverage, risk mitigation, cross-site leverage, and stakeholder satisfaction
- Compliance with GxP regulations, SOPs, documentation, quality control, and required training
Alcon Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcon and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcon.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as unusually strong, pairing a 401(k) match with an additional employer-funded retirement plan contribution. Stock purchase access and performance bonuses are also positioned as meaningful components of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Distinctive vision-related perks, including free contact lenses in some cases, reinforce the perceived strength of the health-and-wellness offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are characterized as robust, including paid holidays, PTO/vacation, paid sick time, and parental leave. Flexible time off for certain exempt roles and reported year-end shutdown periods further strengthen perceived coverage.
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What We Do
Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 20,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with eye care professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care.
