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?
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, dedicated people to join Alcon. As a Sr. Manager, Supplier Performance Management you will be trusted to manage supplier performance, contract SLAs and KPIs, including cost reductions, alternative suppliers, and business continuity goals at our Manufacturing facility in Johns Creek, GA. Specifics include:
Develop and execute supplier management plans for key materials within chemicals and packaging through regular QBRs, KPI reporting, and contracting coverage.
Develop and drive strategic initiatives that offer cost savings, introduce alternative suppliers, and provide business continuity.
Apply data analytics to identify trends within spending, delivery and quality data to identify new opportunities and projects.
Support site budgeting, spend variances and project management in coordination with MS&T and above-site Procurement team.
Develop and present business cases to SLT to secure buy in on various continuous improvement strategies and projects related to material spend.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate
7 Years of relevant experience
5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Location: Onsite
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Relocation Assistance: None
Sponsorship Available: NO
PREFERRED:
Ability to foster strong relationships, both internally and externally.
Demonstrated experience in managing Direct Materials (packaging, chemicals, MRO parts)
Strong analytical skills to influence budgeting and pricing options.
Ability to negotiate complex supply agreements and third-party engagements.
Ability to perform scenario modeling, business case development, and total cost of ownership assessments.
Strong analytical ability within excel, SAP, Power BI, Alteryx, and PowerPoint.
Experience working with ambiguity and driving results.
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!
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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent directly related experience; accepted equivalents include high school plus 15 years, associate degree plus 11 years, master's degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 3 years.
- Fluent ability to read, write, understand, and communicate.
- 7 years of relevant experience.
- 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
- Ability to foster strong internal and external relationships.
- Experience managing direct materials, including packaging, chemicals, or MRO parts.
- Strong analytical skills for budgeting and pricing analysis.
- Ability to negotiate complex supply agreements and third-party engagements.
- Experience with scenario modeling, business case development, and total cost of ownership assessments.
- Strong analytical ability using Excel, SAP, Power BI, Alteryx, and PowerPoint.
- Experience working with ambiguity and driving results.
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.
