Associate Manager -Indirect Category Management
Core
Support indirect category strategy development, sourcing activities, supplier evaluation, and spend analysis for IT, Professional Services, HR Services, and Travel & Meetings categories.
Role type
Associate Manager, Indirect Category Management
Builds
Category strategies, sourcing outcomes, supplier relationship management materials, and standardized category documentation
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharma / Procurement
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category management principles, Sourcing, Procurement planning, Supplier interaction, Negotiation, ERP systems (Oracle), Source-to-Pay platforms, Spend analytics, Data analysis
Preferred skills
Pharma/BioPharma industry experience, S2P platforms (Zycus, Sievo, GEP, Ariba), Spend analytics software
Responsibilities
Support definition and implementation of indirect category strategies, Conduct market and spend analysis, Maintain standardized category management templates and repository materials, Partner with data teams to identify trends, Facilitate RFI/RFQ/RFP processes, Summarize sourcing and supplier relationship outcomes
Seniority
Associate Manager, hands-on IC