Sourcing Procurement Manager

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, dedicated people to join Alcon.

As a Sourcing Manager supporting strategic sourcing and procurement business, you will be trusted to work on analyzing expenditure base and identifying cost reduction projects at our Houston, TX site.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Optimizing the selection of suppliers, studying pricing options and examining total cost of ownership.
• Driving cost saving alliances across departments and business franchises.
• Building strong internal and external procurement and management relationships.
• Ensuring site compliance to global procurement policies, legal policies, financial controls, quality directives and relevant SOPs.
• Pursuing continuous improvement and risk reduction opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs;Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

Preferred requirements:

• Ability to foster strong relationships, both internally and externally.
• Strong analytical skills to influence budgeting and pricing options.
• Exceptional MS Excel skills, and other data analytics experience; confidence to present data mining findings to business partners and executives.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Benefit from a growing, innovative environment.
• Sharpen your current skills and gain exposure within different areas of the business.
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight and improve lives!