Senior Category Manager

Role Summary

The Senior Category Manager, R&D Procurement, Laboratory Supplies and Services will develop, lead, and manage the Laboratory Supplies and Services Category supporting the Innovative Medicine R&D and QC lab network. This role includes the following categories: R&D Lab Chemicals, Supplies, & Consumables and R&D Lab Services (non-scientific lab support).

Responsibilities

• Determine the Innovative Medicine business needs for the R&D laboratory network globally for lab supplies, consumables, and services
• Develop and implement the global Category strategy for these services that aligns with the needs of the Innovative Medicine business
• Identify industry and market insights and benchmarks to create value and bring opportunities to key stakeholders
• Develop, implement, lead, and monitor key supplier relationships through governance strategies to drive innovation and optimal supplier performance
• Partner with procurement colleagues across Category teams to develop cross-Category governance/supplier management strategies for key suppliers
• Partner with Business Unit and Global Services sourcing colleagues to lead major sourcing events & strategic negotiations
• Supplier risk management: monitor and mitigate business risk using procurement risk management tools and processes
• Develop, implement, and monitor targets for the Category to contribute to the broad goals of Innovative Medicine (Business Plan, Savings, Cost Management, Supplier Management)
• Implement regular review sessions with key business and procurement leaders to communicate progress against targets and ensure alignment
• Engage with BU and GS sourcing colleagues to ensure category needs for sourcing and contracting support fully leverage the R&D procurement operating model

Qualifications

• Education: Required – Bachelor’s degree
• Education: Preferred – Master’s degree or further advanced degree in sciences or business
• Experience and Skills: Minimum of 8 years of related working experience
• Experience and Skills: Strong business acumen – ability to understand business challenges and develop supply option solutions
• Experience and Skills: Influencing skills – ability to persuade others to change behavior in pursuit of a common goal
• Experience and Skills: Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Experience and Skills: Broad-based understanding of core procurement areas (spend management, category management, supplier management, negotiation)
• Experience and Skills: Demonstrated learning agility
• Experience and Skills: Demonstrated project management skills to lead cross-functional teams to a targeted outcome

Skills

• Advanced Analytics
• Business Data Analysis
• Business Savvy
• Category Management Strategy
• Competitive Landscape Analysis
• Contract Management
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Market Savvy
• Mentorship
• Negotiation
• Organizing
• Performance Measurement
• Process Improvements
• Relationship Building
• Risk Management
• Spend Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• Supplier Collaboration
• Sustainable Procurement
• Technical Credibility
• Vendor Selection