OEM Delivery Sourcing Manager

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The Position

At Roche, we are passionate about transforming patients’ lives, and we are bold in both decision and action - we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work every single day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. Roche is strongly committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to build teams representing various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Embracing diversity enables us to create a great place to work and to innovate for patients.

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for executing Direct Procurement Operations activities within a designated region or site, ensuring alignment with Category Management strategies. This role encompasses supplier management (including negotiation, contracting, and performance monitoring), as well as handling escalations from business stakeholders. The Sourcing Manager plays a key part in master data management, driving cost savings, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to optimize value for Operations.

Ensuring all procurement requests adhere to category guidance and comply with relevant policies, standards, and procedures is paramount. The role involves collaborating with both Procurement and Business stakeholders to understand requirements and execute the appropriate procurement process using established methodologies and tools. The Sourcing Manager also works closely with Category Management teams to address end-user needs and identify opportunities for demand aggregation and leverage.

Furthermore, this position requires proficiency in business enterprise tools (e.g., SAP) and a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, including requirements documentation, analysis, negotiation, and stakeholder communication. The Sourcing Manager translates business needs into clear procurement specifications, ensuring efficient execution and high levels of internal customer service. This role contributes to identifying and delivering overall savings opportunities.

The Opportunity

• Perform procurement operations activities - Execute procurement operations activities within Region or site ensuring a focus on efficiency, compliance, and the quality of customer service. This includes the following actions:

  • Understand end-user requirements as received directly or indirectly

  • Leverage the applicable category guidance documents and procurement knowledge to determine
    the best method for driving value in meeting the request

  • Execute support requests, applying continuous improvement methodologies where possible

  • Ensure compliance to applicable policies, standards, and operating procedures to maintain
    the organization’s right to operate

  • Communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of procurement activities

  • Support the creation and review of relevant purchasing documentation

• Maintain information flows – Responsible for maintaining strong information flows back to the Category Management teams in the event of:

  • High-value or non-standard requests (i.e. those not covered by guidelines)

  • Opportunities to aggregate demand and generate additional leverage

  • Regular submission of operations data and requirements to develop new strategies

• Apply sourcing process – Application of the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for the delivery of sourcing activity, incl. the application of eSourcing tools. Support the implementation of new processes, policies, and technologies

• Collaborate with support functions – Collaborate on an as-needed basis with relevant business support functions (e.g. Accounts Payable) to drive operational efficiencies and maximum value-add to the business

• Monitor targets and KPIs – Ensure that Direct Procurement Operations targets and metrics on customer service are delivered. Track and monitor these metrics where required, and