Systems Engineering Manager jobs in Danbury, CT

**Hybrid Role**

Duties:

• Implement Corporate led Category Strategy for fast paced complex, Marketing & Sales categories within the local US organization.
• Bring potential innovation to Boehringer and local market intelligence.
• Identify, evaluate, and classify sourcing risks and devise risk mitigation measures; manage risk exposure.
• Identify and evaluate existing and potential local suppliers as well as the establishment and maintenance of supplier relations.
• Use Business Review Meeting and KPI leverage to resolve potential issues at an early stage.
• Manage local Business Partners actively and collaborate to align common goals.
• Coordinate Business Partner demands within Sourcing and ensure that relevant information is shared, and Business Partner is supported adequately.
• Optimize buying channels and leverage market opportunities.
• Leverage sourcing tools (including e-sourcing or reverse-auction, parallel negotiation, etc.)
• Negotiate, review, and execute contracts; maximize usage of Master Services Agreements (MSAs) or Frame Services Agreements (FSAs) as possible.
• Oversee the Supplier performance management program for assigned categories.
• Incorporate supplier diversity in assigned categories.
• Potentially lead and drive regional sourcing projects.
• Coach on sourcing policies and procedures.

Skills:

• Ten (10 ) years of Sourcing experience, Knowledge in Pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the following: demand management; market and supply analysis; negotiation; total cost of ownership, saving, and NPV; project management; delivering against commitments.
• Experience with Sourcing for Marketing & Sales, Creative Services, Data Analytic Services, Market Access and/or PR. Knowledge of evidence generation, AI and machine learning.
• Experience / background in the following: contract management, supplier relationship management, market assessments (RFI/RFP), negotiation, risk evaluation. and change management.
• Compliance mindset
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a customer centric mindset.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with internal and external resources to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timeline.
• Strong project management skills, ability to influence and bring teams to consensus and agreements.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited Institution plus related experience. Areas may include Science, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical, Business Administration or related.