Associate Director, Category Management
Core
Lead global category management across a range of procurement categories, aligning priorities with leaders and suppliers to drive cost savings and efficiency.
Role type
Senior IC procurement category manager
Builds
Global procurement capabilities and supplier relationships
Domain
Pharma/BioPharma procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
global category management, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, cross-functional team leadership, market intelligence analysis, financial assessment
Preferred skills
Oracle, Zycus, Ariba, sourcing systems, eRFx systems
Responsibilities
Lead category management across global categories, align category priorities with leaders and suppliers, manage negotiations and supplier relationships, drive cost savings and efficiency improvements, negotiate contract terms with legal and business partners, use data and market insight to guide category decisions, coach team members on procurement skills and career development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC