Senior Category Manager – FSP & Clinical Trial Enablement
Core
Lead global category management for Clinical Trial Enablement, Research & Development, and Medical Services Procurement, optimizing FSP models and global spend.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Global sourcing strategies and FSP models for clinical development and medical services
Domain
Biotechnology / Clinical Research / Medical Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category management, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier engagement, spend analytics, market research, risk mitigation, RFx lifecycle management, supplier performance monitoring
Preferred skills
Medical Affairs/RWE/PV/Regulatory/Compliance category experience, global matrixed organization experience, C.P.M./CPSM certification
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and execute global category strategies; Partner with senior stakeholders to align procurement with business needs; Lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives; Leverage analytics to identify cost/value opportunities; Track and report savings; Monitor supply market dynamics and supplier performance; Support end-to-end RFx lifecycle; Manage supplier onboarding and performance reviews
Seniority
Senior, Management level