Global Senior Category Manager API

Job Description Summary

-To plan and lead Category initiatives for a clearly defined sub-category globally OR one category regionally OR all categories in one country OR multiple cross-unit categories in one country; to develop the sub-category strategy as part of the wider Category Strategy; to lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management, as well as manage sub-category-specific supplier performance and innovation activities.

Job Description

Major accountabilities: 

• Translates global unit category strategy into global, unit, sub category strategy OR translates regional procurement strategy into country strategy and local implementation.

• Lead the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub category and deliver sub-category savings targets following engagement in the target setting process.

• Provide input into the overall Category or sub-category strategy about segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships, and lead business planning activities and ensure these projects are staffed and executed on a timely basis in line with the targeted goals.

• Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, ensuring that any supplier performance risks and issues are resolved on a timely basis to end user satisfaction.

• May directly control at a country level purchases with respect to supplier choice, timing and commercial conditions (may vary between business units depending on way spend is controlled).

• Collect supplier information and feedback from business units, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub category.

• Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub category, and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub-category area and that they are consistently applied [Cross-business unit /Pharma spend $25 -$100m NCH/SDZ/NVD/ spend $20 -$80m].

• Manage the budget/resource allocation for the area of responsibility.

• Manage the performance and talent development of direct reports and contribute to talent development of indirect reports (Direct reports 5-10 or indirect reports up to 30).

• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

 Key performance indicators:

• Procurement productivity savings -Value Delivery (Financial) & Customer Delivery (service Provision)

 Minimum Requirements: 
  Work Experience:

• Functional Breadth.

• Critical Negotiations.

• Industry/ Business Exposure.

• Cross Cultural Experience.

• Project Management.

• Operations Management and Execution.

 Skills:

• Effective Communication.

• Finance Management.

• Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies.

• Managing Resources.

• Negotiating.

 Languages :

• English.

Skills Desired

Effective Communication, Finance Management, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Managing Resources, Negotiating