Medical&Patient Services US Category Mgr

UCB • Atlanta, GA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Category Manager, Patient Services & Market Access, you will play a key role in driving sourcing excellence and supplier performance across critical healthcare service categories. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, suppliers, and procurement colleagues to execute category strategies, to develop and execute supplier relationships, manage commercial risk, and deliver sustainable value. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and offers the opportunity to influence sourcing decisions that support UCB's mission of creating value for people living with severe diseases.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-8+ years procurement, sourcing, or category management experience.
• Experience leading service-based sourcing and supplier engagements.
• Demonstrated contract negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Strong stakeholder management across matrix organizations.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Patient Services or Market Access categories.
• Background within healthcare, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries.
• Knowledge of supplier segmentation and procurement best practices.
• Experience managing complex sourcing initiatives independently.
• Familiarity with procurement analytics and sourcing technologies.
• Experience incorporating sustainability and small business inclusion into sourcing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business and procurement priorities.
• Lead supplier selection, contracting, and negotiation activities.
• Manage supplier relationships and commercial performance expectations.
• Identify savings opportunities and optimize category spend.
• Support risk mitigation and sustainability initiatives across suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement and stakeholder experience enhancements.

Benefits

• The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level