Global Strategic Sourcing Sr Manager

About the role

As Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, you will be at the heart of Sobi’s mission — developing and driving sourcing strategies that connect innovation, manufacturing, and patient access. You’ll take a global view of our end-to-end product supply, working across technical operations, procurement, and commercial functions to shape a robust and sustainable supplier network.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and execution of global sourcing strategies that enable a resilient, cost-efficient, and sustainable supply network for Sobi’s clinical and commercial manufacturing.
• Combine a strategic and commercial mindset to evaluate and optimize sourcing decisions throughout the product lifecycle — from development to commercialization and life-cycle management.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Technical Operations, Legal, Tax, Finance, and other key stakeholders to negotiate and implement complex, high-value global contracts.
• Design and maintain a strategic sourcing roadmap, ensuring alignment with Sobi’s business goals and long-term vision.
• Contribute to due diligence efforts in business development projects, providing critical input on manufacturing and sourcing opportunities.
• Anticipate market trends and assess supplier capabilities to deliver data-driven sourcing recommendations that strengthen Sobi’s competitive edge.
• Lead business cases for Technical Operations projects, from financial approval through to contract execution, and continuously enhance sourcing processes and procurement policies to drive efficiency and innovation.

About you

You are a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach — someone who thrives in complex, fast-paced, and international environments. You bring analytical rigor and commercial acumen, balanced with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. You are decisive, accountable, and naturally collaborative, able to translate ideas into action and deliver tangible results.

Key Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Chemistry, Science, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, in sourcing, procurement, or outsourced manufacturing.
• Proven success negotiating fact-based complex, high-value global contracts in a multicultural setting.
• Understanding of cGMP manufacturing and global regulatory standards.
• Experience in global, matrixed organizations and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Strong financial and analytical acumen ( COGS and cost structures).
• Expertise in global sourcing strategies and supplier performance management.
• Exceptional commercial mindset and business judgment.

Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership!

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us?

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.