Senior Director, Category Management and Procurement – Technology and AI

Responsibilities:
- Serve as the single point of accountability to the VP of EFC Procurement and the CPO for all Technology categories.
- Own and lead global category strategies balancing speed, risk management, value creation, and long-term scalability.
- Align category strategies to the Technology portfolio and roadmap to deliver programs across development stages.
- Provide procurement oversight and execution leadership for the Technology portfolio.
- Lead development and execution of Category Management Plans delivering measurable value, synergies, and operational efficiency.
- Drive continuous improvement across people, process, governance, systems integration, and reporting.
- Translate complex analysis into executive-ready strategic insights and financial impact.
- Drive strategic roadmap, timing, value, and overall delivery of outcomes.
- Apply deep Technology category knowledge, supply markets, external benchmarks, and team dynamics to optimize execution.
- Leverage cross-functional relationships, vendor landscapes, and technology to optimize enterprise portfolios.
- Maintain P&L accountability (budget management, value delivery, financial performance tracking).
- Act as a trusted thought partner to Technology leadership to enable innovation.
- Proactively solicit customer feedback and address service/execution/alignment gaps.
- Lead, coach, and develop a global team of category managers; build succession pipeline.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.
- Provide thought leadership on technology, AI, and digital transformation.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required (science, business, finance, supply chain, engineering, or related preferred).
- MBA or relevant MS/PhD strongly preferred.
- 12+ years strategic sourcing and procurement experience; 5+ years in pharmaceutical/life sciences preferred.
- Demonstrated Technology procurement expertise.
- Proven experience leading teams and complex category portfolios.
- Professional certification in procurement/supply chain/Six Sigma desirable.
- Experience with Coupa, SAP, and Ariba preferred.
- Strong understanding of procurement best practices and contract law; global complexities preferred.
- Prior transformation initiatives and change management experience.