Manager, Technical 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. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

The Manager, Technical Sourcing leads strategic sourcing activities for materials, technologies and supply solutions supporting the product pipeline, next-generation technologies and pre-commercial supply chain. The role is responsible for establishing sourcing solutions for new-to-West and next-generation materials, technologies and suppliers, including solutions jointly developed or industrialized with strategic suppliers.

• Lead Technical & Next Generation Sourcing for assigned materials, product platforms and technologies, from early development and pre-commercial requirements through industrialization and commercial supply.
• Develop sourcing solutions for new-to-West materials, technologies and suppliers, as well as next-generation solutions jointly developed or industrialized with strategic suppliers.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including Make-vs-Buy assessments, market and supplier evaluations, EOI/RFx processes, business cases and supplier selection.
• Serve as the operational owner of Sourcing & Supply Risk Management for assigned areas, identifying and assessing supply risks, developing mitigation plans, coordinating mitigation activities and escalating significant risks.
• Drive Material Life Cycle Management from a sourcing and supply perspective, proactively sustaining and optimizing supply as requirements, technologies, markets and supplier capabilities evolve.
• Develop resilient and competitive supply solutions that balance continuity of supply, risk, Total Cost of Ownership, quality, service, capacity and scalability.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Technical Services, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance and Category Management to translate technical and business requirements into effective sourcing and supply strategies.
• Monitor supplier markets, technology trends and cost drivers, and bring forward opportunities to strengthen supply resilience, innovation and long-term competitiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, Procurement or Supply Chain or equivalent qualification or professional accreditation.

• 5+ years of experience in a Global Multi-National GMP Sourcing and manufacturing environment executing sourcing projects.
• Experience sourcing direct materials. Experience across components, metals, chemicals, polymers, resins, packaging materials, fabricated parts, assemblies, or similar categories is advantageous.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Quality, Operations,…