Senior Director of Procurement Category Strategy

Job Description:

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• This role is responsible for developing and implementing a 3-5 year strategic category plan that ensures all projects deliver maximum value.">
• The Procurement Category Manager will oversee the execution of category strategies by multiple cross-functional teams, including sourcing and contracting.">
• They will assist in the development of and adherence to strategic category management processes and procedures, supplier and category segmentation, metrics/KPI development and application, and contract management.">

Key Responsibilities:

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• Develop a global Contract Field Force category strategy with regional / market variations that define how purchasing will be done for Contract Field Force services (Sales, Medical, Access) spend across the company.">
• Define buying channels and purchasing policies to drive compliance and adherence to category strategy, with a user-centric approach.">
• Define a supplier relationship management program, including segmentation criteria and a preferred supplier list for a given category.">
• Develop a 3-5 year strategic plan to realize category strategy targets, including novel ways of Field Force outsourcing in an OpEx constrained environment.">
• Ensure clear roles and responsibilities between regional / local resources and global category leads to ensure One Procurement to the business.">
• Lead and/or support major category initiatives within a multi-year plan including end-to-end process optimization, make/buy analysis and recommendations within a spend category and/or within a major business area.">
• Develop and manage key category budget owners and functional stakeholders.">
• Champion Procurement improvement initiatives to better support business needs.">
• Drive co-ownership of initiatives and accountability based on agreed upon strategies.">
• Develop and implement metrics and reporting mechanisms.">
• Encourage cross-market and cross-functional collaboration to take advantage of synergies through effective business partnering and stakeholder management.">
• Support business growth by providing market insights and subject matter expertise to key Business Partners.">
• Ensure excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives.">
• Remain current with market trends through relationships with sourcing leads, suppliers and market experts, and ensure compliance to the BMS process of gaining access/familiarity with emerging supplier capabilities.">
• Coach and develop cross-functional implementation teams to appropriately execute category strategies globally and regionally.">
• Execute Supplier Relationship Management priorities by fostering collaborative relationships with highly strategic global/regional suppliers.">
• Identify, build, and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, and alliances with select suppliers through Supplier Relationship Development programs.">
• Develop a list of preferred suppliers within a category of spend and manage compliance.">
• Recommend or implement changes to the organization's purchasing, supply management and material usage policies as needed.">
• Measure supplier performance using rating systems or predetermined standards.">
• Ensure highest standards of excellence in category strategies across key capabilities.">
• Assist in implementation of ideas that will optimize BMS total cost of ownership for spend categories, and support an emerging future pipeline of Continuous Improvement deliverables.">
• Champion effective use of tools and technology to promote efficient delivery of procurement requirements.">
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  • Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant business experience (biopharma or related).">
  • Minimum of 3 years of Procurement/Strategic Sourcing experience or related category experience.">
  • Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams.">
  • Managerial experience including managing teams of senior professionals and managers and establishing performance expectations.">
  • Internal stakeholder management, data/information management, category management, process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project management and performance measurement skills.">
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Benefits:

This role offers opportunities for professional growth and development, with a focus on delivering high-quality results and driving business success.

As a key member of the procurement team, you will have the opportunity to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to develop and implement strategic category plans.

You will also have the chance to develop and manage key category budget owners and functional stakeholders, and to champion Procurement improvement initiatives to better support business needs.

In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring excellence in delivery of procurement initiatives that maximize corporate, business, and functional priorities and objectives.

Finally, you will have the opportunity to remain current with market trends through relationships with sourcing leads, suppliers and market experts, and to ensure compliance to the BMS process of gaining access/familiarity with emerging supplier capabilities.