Senior Category Manager, Direct Materials

Role Summary

Senior Category Manager for Direct Materials, focusing on direct material space for internal manufacturing operations, including categories such as chemicals, filters, and resins. Reports to the Associate Director of Global Strategic Sourcing on the Global Strategic Sourcing team, leading category management, sourcing strategies, and sourcing processes from defining business needs to supplier relationship management. Responsible for RFx execution, contract negotiations, supply risk management, and driving cost efficiency and supplier performance across modalities including Biologics, Oral Solid Dosage, Parenteral filling, ASOs, and Clinical Label & Packaging.

Responsibilities

• Lead subcategories within Biogen’s Direct Materials category to develop and implement strategies.
• Support globalization of processes to drive efficiency, leverage, and savings.
• Lead cross-functional teams using spend data analytics, market research, and cost modeling to identify high-value opportunities.
• Partner with stakeholders to build relationships that facilitate business value and savings.
• Regularly monitor the market to understand leading practices and changes in market conditions.
• Develop and implement global strategic sourcing initiatives for cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk management.
• Champion ongoing continuous improvement and ensure efficiency of events through RFx events.
• Lead negotiations and contract management to ensure best practices.
• Execute supplier management activities, providing oversight and development based on defined criteria.
• Serve as a partner for critical suppliers, managing business review planning and issue escalations.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Required: 7+ years of direct procurement experience in raw materials, manufacturing, or supply chain within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Required: Accomplished in category management with expertise in Large Molecule Direct, Small Molecule, Antisense Oligonucleotide (ASO) or Parenteral Fill Materials Procurement.
• Required: Strong experience in negotiation of contract and commercial terms.
• Required: Strong project management skills with ability to plan, assign resources, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple projects concurrently.
• Required: Strong leadership and collaboration skills to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Required: Excellent communication skills to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Required: Ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or a related field.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or a related field.

Preferred Skills

• C.P.M./CPSM certification desirable.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Tableau, Veeva Quality Vault, Business Objects, PowerBI, and Coupa.