Senior Category Manager, Direct Materials

Biogen Idec•Research Triangle Park, NC

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About The Position

As a Senior Category Manager for Direct Materials, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing and innovating key categories crucial to Biogen's operational footprint. Reporting to the Associate Director of Global Strategic Sourcing, this position sits on the Global Strategic Sourcing team, focusing on the direct material space for internal manufacturing operations, including categories like chemicals, filters, and resins. You will be responsible for managing category strategies and sourcing initiatives across various modalities, such as Biologics, Oral Solid Dosage, Parenteral filling, ASOs, and Clinical Label & Packaging. This Senior Manager will ensure the needs of the business are met by leading category management, sourcing strategies, and sourcing process from defining business needs, knowledge of supply marketplace, executing RFx events, lead contract negotiations, supply risk management, and supplier relationship management.

Requirements

7+ years of direct procurement experience in raw materials, manufacturing, or supply chain within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Accomplished in category management with expertise in Large Molecule Direct, Small Molecule, Antisense Oligonucleotide (ASO) or Parenteral Fill Materials Procurement.
Strong experience in negotiation of contract and commercial terms.
Strong project management skills with ability to plan, assign resources, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple projects concurrently.
Strong leadership and collaboration skills to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills to tailor messages to different audiences.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or a related field.

Nice To Haves

C.P.M./CPSM certification desirable.
Experience with Oracle ERP, Tableau, Veeva Quality Vault, Business Objects, PowerBI, and Coupa.

Responsibilities

Lead subcategories within Biogen's Direct Materials category to develop and implement strategies.
Support globalization of processes to drive efficiency, leverage, and savings.
Lead cross-functional teams using spend data analytics, market research, and cost modeling to identify high-value opportunities.
Partner with stakeholders to build relationships that facilitate business value and savings.
Regularly monitor the market to understand leading practices and changes in market conditions.
Develop and implement global strategic sourcing initiatives for cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk management.
Champion ongoing continuous improvement and ensure efficiency of events through RFx events.
Lead negotiations and contract management to ensure best practices.
Execute supplier management activities, providing oversight and development based on defined criteria.
Serve as a partner for critical suppliers, managing business review planning and issue escalations.
Collaborate with global stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation