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Sr. Manager, Supplier Strategy & Financial Planning

Location: Fort Worth, TX
Listed: 3 days ago

In this role, a typical day will include

Planning & pricing

Lead external supply planning - aligning demand, capacity, and supply commitments across strategic external partners
Manage external supplier pricing and cost - analyzing cost drivers, developing cost models, and supporting negotiations to ensure pricing aligns with agreements and business objectives
Develop forecasts, analytics, and reporting to inform external supply, cost, and pricing decisions
Lead annual budgeting, long-term strategy planning and forecasting
P&L ownership

Strategic supplier & agreement management

Support and advance key Master Supply Agreement (MSA) initiatives with strategic manufacturing partners
Serve as a primary point of coordination between Alcon and external manufacturing partners, building strong, collaborative relationships and driving supplier performance
Partner with strategic CMOs on supply commitments, capacity, quality, and continuous improvement

Project leadership & transfer execution

Lead the planning, coordination, insourcing contract-manufacturer (CMO) transfer activities- owning financial,timelines, milestones, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies end to end
Serve as the dedicated resource governing complex external manufacturing projects across the External Supply Organization (ESO)
Establish project governance, stage-gate reviews, and risk-management routines for external manufacturing transfers and initiatives
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to schedule, cost, quality, and supply continuity throughout the transfer lifecycle

Business process development & improvement

Develop, document, and manage business processes that support the objectives of the External Supply Organization
Identify and create standardized processes that strengthen the planning, coordination, and governance of external manufacturing
Implement and manage cross-departmental business process improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and control

Cross-functional collaboration & governance

Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance to execute transfers and initiatives
Communicate project status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders
Ensure external manufacturing activities meet applicable quality, regulatory (GxP), and compliance requirements

What You'll Bring to Alcon

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience
5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

How You Can Thrive at Alcon

See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

See your impact at Alcon.com/careers

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About Alcon

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. Sr. Manager Strategic External Supplier planning and pricing is primarily responsible for leading business process improvements, driving high-impact initiatives, and aligning outcomes with organizational goals by guiding and developing teams and collaborating with senior leadership

Equal opportunity and legal notices

Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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From Alcon's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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