Sr. Programs & Solutions Manager; Commercial & Corporate Services; Global Procurement

### The Position
** Sr. Programs & Solutions Manager (Commercial & Corporate Services) - Global Procurement
** A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships.  Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now what patients need next.

** The Opportunity
** This Programs and Solutions team sits within the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, which encompasses a number of different strategic and innovative teams. Our purpose is to guide strategic priorities, advance value delivery through solutions and digital excellence, govern compliance, and drive sustainability to deliver continuous improvement and strengthen Global Procurement’s impact on the wider Roche organization.  As a
** Sr. Programs & Solutions Manager (Commercial & Corporate Services)**, you will operate as part of a team that brings market expertise, supplier-driven innovation, and strategic execution capability to the organization. You will be expected to play a variety of roles according to your experience, knowledge, and general business requirements, including but not limited to these core responsibilities:
* ** Lead Category Transformations:
** Elevate business outcomes by re-imagining the end-to-end category journey from Demand to Pay (including demand management, supplier partnerships, post-contract buying, and supplier management) in collaboration with business, supplier, category teams, and Global Procurement S2P & Intake/orchestration systems.
* ** Execute Cost Transformations & Major Negotiations:
** Develop and test hypothesis-led initiatives for accelerated cost optimization. Prep for and lead major negotiations both within cost optimization programs and as standalone initiatives, acting as a player-coach operator to guide teams and lead directly.
* ** Provide Cross-Functional Program Leadership:
** Lead complex, cross-functional, and multi-workstream programs across global matrix environments, operating beyond a classic PMO mindset by independently owning specific work streams while influencing broader program outcomes.
* ** Drive Market & Supplier-Driven

Innovation:
** Co-create and deliver market-first solutions to solve complex business challenges, challenging the status quo and redefining ways of working to deliver impact beyond standard procurement metrics through data-driven decisions, specification changes, and supplier innovation
* ** Develop Frameworks and Approaches:
** Apply, refine, and champion solution frameworks, tools, and execution approaches for both "beyond-procurement" innovation models and complex strategic programs.
* ** Advocate and Enable:
** Advise and influence business stakeholders to align strategic direction and co-create solutions, leveraging market insights, storytelling, and data-driven recommendations.
* ** Foster Collaboration & Community:
** Build and nurture GP and Roche-wide cross-functional networks, cultivating an environment of radical collaboration, psychological safety, and shared best practices to scale success across the enterprise.
** Who You Are:
*** You hold a University degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field.
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* Experience:

** A seasoned expert in procurement, with…