Sourcing Manager

Avantor

Sourcing Manager for Avantor developing sourcing strategies and managing $50-75M spend in chemical materials. Collaborating with teams to reduce costs and mitigate supply risks.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $78,000 - $125,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for roughly $50-75M spend per year
Works with Director, Direct Sourcing to develop and present sourcing strategies to reduce category cost and mitigate supply risk
Leverages market intelligence and analyses to identify opportunities and risks, including but not limited to spend analysis, commodity pricing forecasts, contract coverage analysis, etc.
Collaborates with product management, commercial and operations teams that direct sourcing supports to ensure alignment on sourcing strategies, and that relevant market intelligence is shared.
Develops and maintains a rolling 36-month sourcing strategy and project roadmap, identifying savings estimates, estimated timing of savings, and execution plans
Drives execution of category sourcing strategies (e.g., RFI/RFQ, supplier qualification, auction rounds, negotiation), coordinating with Technical Managers, Quality, Product Managers, and others as required.
Maintains relationships with key vendors, and helps address vendor related issues (e.g., pricing issues, performance issues, etc.)
Monitors category spend to ensure sourcing savings are captured and do not erode over time
Conducts regular project execution reviews with the Director and VP, Direct Strategic Sourcing, and the respective business/functional leaders
Responds to raw material category sourcing requests in a timely and efficient manner
Negotiates contracts in line with corporate DOA guidelines
Supports the budget process by providing expectations for material price outlooks

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/BA Degree required; Degree in engineering, including chemical, or a related field preferred
Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred (yellow, green, or black belt)
Minimum of seven (7) years of total related experience required
Minimum of five (5) years of related procurement, operational, or commercial experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries
SAP experience highly preferred
Microsoft Excel advanced skills highly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcing strategiesspend analysiscommodity pricing forecastscontract coverage analysisRFIRFQsupplier qualificationnegotiationbudget processproject execution

Soft Skills

collaborationrelationship managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvinganalytical skillsexecutionalignmentvendor managementtimeliness

Certifications

BS/BA DegreeLean Six Sigma Certification