Hybrid Senior Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Clinical

at Fortrea

• Job title: Senior Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Clinical
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Durham, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager of Global Sourcing at Fortrea leading strategic sourcing initiatives and managing Source to Contract process for Clinical Technologies. Collaborating with teams to drive value and align business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, management, and execution of category strategies to support Fortrea’s strategic imperatives and mission.
• Partner with leaders across the enterprise to provide efficient and effective category strategies and preferred suppliers.
• Manage multi-functional stakeholder teams on strategic sourcing initiatives, driving value through supplier relationship management.
• Conduct regular contract review meetings with suppliers and key stakeholders to ensure performance meets expectations.
• Cultivate a strong team environment and service culture to deliver timely and quality services.
• Own and manage the end-to-end Source to Contract process for assigned categories, ensuring compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Develop, monitor, and analyze procurement metrics and spend analytics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and negotiate favorable terms and pricing.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and ethical procurement practices.
• Deliver savings and value targets across multiple dimensions, including material deflation and cost optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; MBA preferred or a related field.
• A deep knowledge of sourcing processes, market trends, benchmarks, and best practices across categories under management.
• In-depth knowledge of category strategy, management and sourcing, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proven analytical skills and demonstrated ability to solve complex problems to drive value.
• Deep business and financial acumen and strong strategic and conceptual skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and forecasting tools and ability to develop actionable insights from data.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build, develop and maintain trusted relationships both internally and externally.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in analysis.
• Ability to make decisions and commit to completion dates.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues of high complexity.
• Microsoft Office365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• STD/LTD
• 401(K)
• ESPP
• Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO)
• Company bonus where applicable