Global Category Manager - Research & Development
- Level: Manager
- Location: Raleigh, NC
Our client, a large biopharmaceutical organization, is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate procurement individual to join their global sourcing organization in the Raleigh, NC area (based in the RTP market)!
The Global Category Manager - R&D is a senior position within the indirects procurement group that will best responsible for establishing the category strategy for R&D which consists primarily of clinical lab supplies & equipment, but our client is open to any kind of R&D/science category management experience.
The Global Category Manager - R&D will be responsible for:
- Driving supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration and integration and deliver improved results with key suppliers within the assigned commodities
- Developing and implementing approved strategies that actively search for performance improvement and cost reduction opportunities by understanding R&D stakeholder needs, supply market trends and innovation
- Being accountable for managing an annual category spend of over $250M
- Conducting detailed demand, spend, cost and market analysis and a structured approach to tendering and negotiating with suppliers
- Developing presentation materials, leads & facilitates key meetings with senior leaders and leverages strong communication skills to achieve desired outcomes
- Working with R&D stakeholders to understand the demand/spend profile of assigned category and sub-category risks and business requirements for category plans and sourcing projects
The Global Category Manager - R&D has the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering
- 6+ years of relevant experience within procurement
- 2+ years of experience within R&D or clinical labs sourcing
- Expert category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation skills
- Proficiency with SAP/Ariba