Category Manager
Company: Alpha Consulting
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
CATEGORY MANAGER NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 100% Onsite. Required Skills:
B.S./B.A. in science or engineering required. Minimum of 6-8 years
of business experience of relevant industry experience (biopharma,
consumer packaging, etc.). Minimum of 5-6 years of
multi-disciplined procurement experience or related category domain
experience or relevant experience. Minimum of 1-year Pharmaceutical
Procurement experience or working directly with Pharmaceutical
Procurement teams or relevant experience. Experience leading and
participating on cross-functional and/or global teams. Managerial
experience including managing teams of senior professionals and
establishing performance expectations. Internal stakeholder
management, data/information management, category management,
process redesign and continuous improvement expertise, project
management and performance measurement skills. Procurement process
knowledge, contract management, financial analysis, market
analysis, supplier analysis, supplier diversity, supplier
management, technology utilization, strategic planning and
integrated supply chain experience. Proficient with MS Office
especially Excel and PowerPoint. Must be able to provide analytical
data/comparisons. Preferred Skills: M.S., M.B.A., M. A, or
equivalent master's degree in science, business administration,
operations management, engineering, finance, or other technical
field. Professional certifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM, CSCP). 3 years
Pharmaceutical Procurement experience. Membership in Professional
Associations, e.g., ISM. Negotiations experience. Knowledge of the
Biologics GMP manufacturing operations and strategic sourcing
processes. Project Description: This role focuses on the
development of category strategies that define how purchasing will
be done for a spend within External Manufacturing, including
defining buying channels, purchasing policies, and supplier
relationship management program, etc. to ensure reliable, robust,
agile, compliant, and cost-effective supply. This role will
develop, maintain, and implement a 3-5-year strategic category plan
that ensures all projects deliver maximum value. Additionally, this
individual is responsible for overseeing the execution of category
strategies by multiple cross-functional teams, including sourcing
and contracting. This role 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. This
individual is responsible for leading the sourcing, negotiating,
contracting, purchasing to leverage buying power and recommend
appropriate Procurement strategies and tactics to obtain desired
results. This leader must be able to engage technically,
operationally, and commercially to understand and enable speed,
high quality performance, supply assurance, and risk mitigation.
Communication with a broad stakeholder group from scientist to
operations and quality teams is critical for this role. This role
is expected to ensure close alignment to business priorities and
functional objectives. Responsibilities: Develop global category
strategies with regional/market variations that define how
purchasing will be done for a given spend category. 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. Ensure clear roles and responsibilities between
regional/local resources and global category leads to ensure
"one-face" 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. Negotiate supply
agreements and facilitate negotiations of other agreements as
needed (e.g., CDA's, Quality Agreements, etc.). Develop and manage
key category budget owners and functional stakeholders. Champion
Procurement training programs to better support business needs.
Drive co-ownership of initiatives and accountability based on
agreed upon strategies. Work in conjunction with Product
Development, External Manufacturing, and Global Procurement
Category Leads to develop a preferred supplier strategy and
program, and enable speed, supply delivery and responsiveness to
Client network. Develop and implement metrics and reporting
mechanisms to track category performance. 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 Managers,
suppliers, and market experts, and ensure compliance to the Client
process of gaining access/familiarity with emerging supplier
capabilities. Coach and develop cross-functional implementation
teams to appropriately execute category strategies globally and
regionally. Provide hands-on execution support including
negotiating and/or issuing of contracts and purchase orders,
obtaining legal review and approval of a contract when required.
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 Client 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 initiatives.This 12+ month position starts ASAP.ALPHA'S
REQUIREMENT MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. AS AN HOURLY W2
EMPLOYEEJob Types: Full-time, ContractBenefits: 401(k) Dental
insurance Health insurance Health savings account Referral program
Vision insuranceSchedule: 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to
FridayWork Location: One location
Keywords: Alpha Consulting, New Brunswick , Category Manager, Executive , New Brunswick, New Jersey
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