Sr Manager Supplier Engagement

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well‑being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

will play a critical role in leading and advancing operations for the McKesson Supplier Engagement program. This role reports to the Director of Supplier Engagement and partners closely with Business Unit leaders, Sourcing & Procurement, Legal, Compliance, and external stakeholders to ensure McKesson’s objectives align with federal obligations, enterprise policy, and our purpose of Advancing Health Outcomes for All®.

As a senior individual contributor, you will serve as the primary operational leader for the Supplier Engagement team, responsible for managing the end‑to‑end lifecycle of program initiatives, including process modernization and digital transformation. We are seeking a results‑driven strategic business partner who creates value, provides efficiency, and ensures compliance with measurable impact across McKesson’s supply chain. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter who can independently manage priorities, with strong project management, writing and communication and skills.

• Execute McKesson’s Supplier Engagement strategy, including annual goals, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to aligning, shaping, influencing, and executing against enterprise priorities.
• Lead Supplier Engagement operations, including intake, validation of supplier size/status, stakeholder handoff, and issue resolution.
• Serve as a SME and consultative resource to internal teams on supplier engagement policy interpretation, risk aware execution, and questions across the enterprise.
• Partner with procurement and business stakeholders to integrate supplier engagement considerations into sourcing, RFPs/RFQs, and contracting activities.

• Assist in administering McKesson’s Federal, Small Business Subcontracting and other regulatory obligations, including good‑faith outreach, documentation, and support for audits or reviews.
• Ensure alignment with McKesson’s Supplier Engagement policy and classification requirements.

• Lead process improvement initiatives to standardize, simplify, drive adoption of digital transformation tools, and automate Supplier Engagement workflows.
• Partner with technology and data teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions, build dashboards, and create AI‑enabled insights.
• Embed Supplier Engagement capabilities into enterprise sourcing, supplier management, and data ecosystems.
• Monitor emerging regulatory, operational, and data risks and proactively adjust program execution.

• Function as operations point of contact for Business Units, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement, Government Contracting, and Inclusion & Belonging.
• Manage internal customer support models, including SLAs, SOPs, FAQs, and escalation protocols.

• Coordinate supplier outreach activities, program showcases, match‑making events, and internal education and engagement activities to expand access to qualified small suppliers.
• Identify, vet, and engage individual suppliers and supplier‑focused organizations across applicable federal classifications.

• Track, analyze, and report supplier metrics, including Tier II or internal reporting, ensuring data accuracy and usability.
• Track program KPIs and prepare executive‑ready dashboards and summaries.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic…