About the role

AI summarised

The Staff NPI Sourcing Manager partners with strategic sourcing and product development teams to support new product launches. This role drives project deliverables through cross-functional collaboration, negotiates agreements to protect IP and manage risk, and strengthens supplier relationships to ensure continuity and capacity. The position also supports continuous improvement initiatives within the global supply chain and requires frequent domestic and international travel.

BiotechOnsite

Key Responsibilities

Business partnership between strategic sourcing and product development for new product launch projects
Drive project deliverables by collaborating with cross functional teams and influencing stakeholders
Navigate through ambiguity to define and focus on priorities to deliver business objectives
Negotiate agreements (i.e., development agreement, statements of work, licensing agreement) achieving favorable terms that mitigate business risks and protect Illumina’s IP while maintaining cost competitiveness
Strengthen strategic supplier relationships to reduce business risk and support supplier escalations
Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to develop capabilities, continuity, and capacity
Support the execution of continuous improvement initiatives within Global Supply Chain

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s Degree; or 6 years and a Master’s Degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience
Strategic thinker; anticipates and develops business opportunities and priorities for future action while also executing on concrete business objectives
Customer focused, able to listen, very responsive, and action oriented to meet business needs while maintaining a positive, professional outlook
Strong analytical skills that allow the successful candidate to extract core data from a variety of sources, draw conclusions and insights, and translate those insights into actions
Business acumen; demonstrated ability to understand financial and legal terms
Ability to deal effectively with pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines, and rapidly changing priorities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with requisite interpersonal skills to partner, collaborate and build relationships with business partners, suppliers, and regional teams
Experience developing and leading RFx events
Strong negotiator; ability to negotiate the best deal for Illumina and influence upwards
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time; both domestic and international
Familiarity with ERP and procurement systems
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access)