Project Sourcing Manager

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At Roche, you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted, and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop, and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Your responsibilities include:

• The Project Sourcing Manager drives end-to-end sourcing, contract, and supplier management for Roche product development and commercialization. The role manages the OEM and Contract Manufacturing portfolio of Third Party Finished Products within the Global OEM Delivery Procurement team. This role ensures procurement deliverables are met on product development projects, aligning all sourcing requests with business strategy, priorities, and preferred supplier arrangements.
• The Manager translates business requirements into supplier deliverables, applying appropriate methodologies and tools to meet deadlines, and ensures a transparent evaluation and selection process. They collaborate with Business Partners and Category Management teams to develop robust sourcing strategies.
• Acting as a key contact for Direct Procurement during product development, the Specialist uses continuous improvement to gain operational efficiencies and optimize supplier performance. They also support contracting activities by collaborating with legal and/or contracting functions on master agreements, statements of work, and change orders.
• The Manager is knowledgeable in enterprise tools (e.g., SAP) and the overall procurement process, including requirements documentation, analysis, negotiations, and stakeholder/supplier communication. They understand internal stakeholder functions, effectively translating business needs into procurement actions. They apply expertise in project management, product development, and Roche\’s category and supplier management approach to project needs.

Main tasks of the position:

• Deliver on assigned projects and targets—high-value strategic projects according to the relevant Business Area Product Portfolio Strategy, Product Development roadmap, and annual pipeline of initiatives within DOP. Create all primary product development deliverables and obtain sign-off for all major milestones in line with Roche’s category and supplier management approach, and in compliance with policies, standards, guidelines, and operating procedures. Ensure smooth handover to the Delivery Procurement Sourcing Manager after project execution.
• Apply robust project management—Create and execute project plans. Collaborate with Business Project Leaders / Project Managers to ensure support is leveraged to deliver project needs.
• Establish effective project support—Leverage category and supplier management, procurement process know-how, and Direct Procurement Project Specialist resources. Serve as the primary contact for procurement, addressing and resolving issues and needs timely.
• Monitor and mitigate risk—Track project progress, identify and report projected risks to targets or timelines, and develop mitigation strategies. Resolve issues promptly and escalate where necessary.
• Provide feedback—Contribute feedback to involved employees as requested by their performance managers.

Who you are:

• University degree, preferably in Business or Life Sciences.
• 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience delivering measurable value in strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and operational efficiency projects.
• 3+ years of project management experience, including risk management, reporting, and delivering results in complex environments.
• Expertise in upward communication and senior stakeholder management, with strong interpersonal skills. Preferred qualifications include a postgraduate business degree, international sourcing experience, and expertise in scientific/engineering contexts or product/technology transfer.
• Proficient with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Emptoris, SAP).

Possesses understanding of major direct spend categories, cost levers, and market fundamentals. Strong background in strategic sourcing and supplier management for new product development in regulated industries. Skilled in negotiation , conflict resolution , and stakeholder management .

• Expert in MS Project and other business systems, with knowledge of procurement-specific systems for sourcing events and contract negotiations (e.g., eSourcing, eAuction).

Desirable experience includes data analysis, visualization (e.g., Tableau, Qlikview), database applications (e.g., Access), or experience in life sciences or consulting.

• Professional certifications such as CIPS, PMP, Prince 2, or finance licenses are advantageous.
• Travel requirement: approximately 10%, possibly more during peak periods.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Over 100,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to advancing science and ensuring access to healthcare. Our efforts have treated over 26 million people and conducted over 30 billion tests. We foster creativity and high ambitions to deliver impactful healthcare solutions.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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