Senior Manager, Contract Life Cycle Management

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the North American (NAM) contract management process, driving alignment with Legal, Business Development, and Global Alliance Management (GAM), while actively contributing to global initiatives with the GAM EU team.
• Deliver high-level contractual briefings, insights, and recommendations to executive management and external partners, enabling informed decision-making.
• Act as the primary relationship manager with Third-Party Manufacturers (TPMs), ensuring adherence to contractual commitments, compliance standards, and strategic objectives.
• Lead complex negotiations with business partners to secure optimal pricing, enhance value creation, and ensure accurate MPV forecasting.
• Establish, monitor, and report on performance metrics for manufacturing partners (e.g., forecast accuracy, schedule adherence, service levels) to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement category strategies that strengthen quality, safeguard supply continuity, and improve cost competitiveness.
• Build and institutionalize advanced business intelligence capabilities to identify new manufacturing partners, market opportunities, and long-term growth levers.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Portfolio teams to optimize product life cycle management and ensure market readiness.
• Partner with Finance leadership to deliver accurate and timely inputs for budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Assess market dynamics and pricing trends for third-party manufactured products in collaboration with commercial teams to inform strategic decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional coordination with Business Development, Alliance Management, Regulatory Affairs, Market Units, and Production to ensure seamless execution of new product introductions.
• Oversee, refine, and enhance profit-split and payout processes with third-party partners in partnership with Finance and Supply Chain.
• Provide leadership and sponsorship for strategic initiatives and special projects with enterprise-wide impact.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain, with demonstrated success in leading complex initiatives.
• Proven ability to leverage strong analytical and negotiation skills to deliver strategic business outcomes.
• Experience with database management and advanced proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and Visio.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to executive audiences.