Sr Manager Supplier Engagement

The Sr. Manager, Supplier Engagement will play a critical role in leading and advancing operations for the McKesson Supplier Engagement program. This role reports to the Director of Supplier Engagement and partners closely with Business Unit leaders, Sourcing & Procurement, Legal, Compliance, and external stakeholders to ensure McKesson's objectives align with federal obligations, enterprise policy, and our purpose of Advancing Health Outcomes for All.

As a senior individual contributor, you will serve as the primary operational leader for the Supplier Engagement team, responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of program initiatives, including process modernization and digital transformation. We are seeking a results-driven strategic business partner who creates value, provides efficiency, and ensures compliance with measurable impact across McKesson's supply chain. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can independently manage priorities, with strong project management, writing and communication and skills.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management & Strategy

• Execute McKesson's Supplier Engagement strategy, including annual goals, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to aligning, shaping, influencing, and executing against enterprise priorities.

• Leading Supplier Engagement operations, including intake, validation of supplier size/status, stakeholder handoff, and issue resolution.

• Serve as a SME and consultative resource to internal teams on supplier engagement policy interpretation, risk aware execution, and questions across the enterprise.

• Partner with procurement and business stakeholders to integrate supplier engagement considerations into sourcing, RFPs/RFQs, and contracting activities.

Compliance & Federal Contracting Support

• Assist in administering McKesson's, Federal, small business subcontracting and other regulatory obligations, including good-faith outreach, documentation, and support for audits or reviews.

• Ensure alignment with McKesson's Supplier Engagement policy and classification requirements.

Process Improvement & Digital Transformation

• Lead process improvement initiatives to standardize, simplify, drive adoption of digital transformation tools, and automate Supplier Engagement workflows.

• Partner with technology and data teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions, build dashboards, and create AI-enabled insights.

• Embed Supplier Engagement capabilities into enterprise sourcing, supplier management, and data ecosystems.

• Monitor emerging regulatory, operational, and data risks and proactively adjust program execution.

Stakeholder & Customer Support

• Function as operations point of contact for Business Units, Indirect Sourcing & Procurement, Government Contracting, and Inclusion & Belonging.

• Manage internal customer support models, including SLAs, SOPs, FAQs, and escalation protocols.

External Partnerships & Outreach

• Coordinate supplier outreach activities, program showcases, match-making events, and internal education and engagement activities to expand access to qualified small suppliers.

• Identify, vet, and engage individual suppliers and supplier-focused organizations across applicable federal classifications.

Reporting & Data Management

• Track, analyze, and report supplier metrics, including Tier II or internal reporting, ensuring data accuracy and usability.

• Track program KPIs and prepare executive-ready dashboards and summaries.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, compliance, program operations, government contracting, or related field.

Required Skills

• An ability to operate with an enterprise mindset aligning local wins to enterprise outcomes.

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional program initiative with demonstrated expertise in process improvement, operational governance, and stakeholder management.

• Working knowledge of federal, state, or local government subcontracting programs, including reporting and regulatory compliance obligations

• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts, into clear, actionable plans and executive-ready materials.

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate dependencies, and drive execution in a demanding environment.

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify risks, gaps, and process inconsistencies.

• Collaborative, customer-focused, and self-directed, with the ability to build relationships, adapt to ambiguity, and work effectively across matrixed teams.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with commercial and government or public sector contracting, including experience with Tier II reporting and supplier certification.

• Ability to modernize processes and execute with pace.

• Experience managing or supporting supplier diversity or subcontracting programs for a federal prime contractor, including responding to government audits and inquiries.

• Demonstrated participation in digital transformation initiatives including evaluation, implementation, or optimization of procurement or supplier or vendor management technology platforms.

• Familiarity with data analytics, dashboards, or workflow automation platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Power BI, VIVA STARS Supplier portal, etc.

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• Applied AI fluency -demonstrateduse of AI assistants (Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT) and intelligent automation to accelerate program delivery, enhance forecasting, and drive decision-making speed.

• Ability to influence, align, and drive outcomes without direct people management responsibility.