Role Summary
We are currently looking to fill a Senior Manager for the Research and Pre-Clinical Development (R&D) Lab Consumables team. In this role you will develop and manage strategies for our subcategories, as well as planning and executing strategic sourcing initiatives. The Senior Manager will be responsible for developing sourcing specifications, requirements, and scopes of work for RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs. They will gather and assess data through benchmarking, market intelligence reports, and Voice of the Customer (VoC) interviews, and perform analytics on spend, inventory levels, utilization, and KPI measurements. We are looking for a proactive and collaborative individual who can effectively manage supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and contribute to the success and development of our team.
Responsibilities
- Being accountable for supporting the definition and implementation of the global Lab Consumables Category strategy to serve global and regional business needs as assigned.
- Work closely with stakeholders to manage discussions related to the Lab Consumables Categories and aligns category priorities with Procurement management and stakeholders.
- Manage negotiations, supplier management activities, and stakeholder engagement activities for the Lab Consumables Category as assigned.
- Take direction to drive value in terms of cost savings, cash flow improvement, and other efficiency savings from category management activities.
- Represent Global Procurement by participating in organizational decisions in the Lab Consumables categories with critical short and long-term impact on the success, efficiency, growth, and results of Global Procurement.
- Demonstrate knowledge of efficient global procurement organizations and processes within the biopharmaceutical industry to support the growth and evolution of the Global Procurement organization and leverages this knowledge to drive improvements within Regeneron, aligned with corporate priorities.
- Negotiates contract terms and conditions in consultation with Law department aligned with Regeneronβs priorities and business requirements.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; progressive experience in procurement, preferably including substantial experience in Pharma/BioPharma.
- Required: 8+ years of experience in relevant functions or industries; in-depth knowledge of managing global category processes, and suppliers.
- Preferred: Knowledge with sourcing contracting tools, ERPs, and eRFx systems (Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, Other).
- Preferred: Working knowledge of LabViva, Zageno, ScienceExhange, Scientist.com, and other sourcing platform technologies.
- Preferred: Ability to use data analytics, automation and visualization tools to drive insights and communicate to stakeholders and senior leadership (PowerBI, Tableau, Power Automate).
Skills
- Data analytics, automation and visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Power Automate)
- Sourcing contracting tools, ERPs, and eRFx systems (Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, Other)
- Lab sourcing platform technologies (LabViva, Zageno, ScienceExhange, Scientist.com, others)
- Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication and analysis
- Inventory management programs and technology solutions (RFID, QR codes, VMI, single-use materials, bioreagents and media)