Sr Category Manager, Sourcing, Lab Supplies

Biomarin Pharmaceutical • San Rafael, CA

208d • Hybrid

About The Position

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health. Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities. Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best - people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems - and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we've produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, supply chain, or life sciences; MBA/MS desirable, C.P.M. desirable.
• 7+ years strategic procurement experience with extensive knowledge and experience in category management, sourcing, and contract negotiations and supplier management, preferably with lab supplies and lab services for GxP environments.
• 3+ years in biotech / life sciences industry.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including solid interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders.
• Able to develop solutions to complex problems and ensures solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Exercises independent judgement in methods, techniques, and evaluations criteria for obtaining results.
• Growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Help support the development of lab supplies and VMI category strategies and drives execution of category strategy projects and programs, including drafting and socializing project charters.
• Develop, negotiate, support, and manage supplier contracts with legal and in line with stakeholder / business needs.
• Effectively leads supplier relationship management, including executive business reviews and continuous improvement programs.
• Supports issue resolution.
• Utilizes spend analytic tools to understand and monitor category spend, both in aggregate and via patterns/cycles, and continuously evaluate options to reduce total cost of ownership.
• Identify opportunities to gain efficiencies, including optimize cost savings and risk mitigation.
• Effectively communicate value created through execution of souring and category initiatives.
• Leverage business intelligence to identify risks and opportunities within their category.
• Assess market intelligence to identify strategies that optimize value, drive innovation, and mitigate risks.
• Lead cross functional category team meetings and supplier in support of category strategy initiatives, ensuring delivery to milestones.
• Effectively execute sourcing process for goods and services, including supplier evaluation, selection and contracting.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of category specifications, BioMarin products and processes and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain in-depth understanding of supplier capabilities, capacity, and overall financial stability.
• Assess supply risk and develop appropriate strategies to mitigate that risk.
• Ensure that suppliers have developed and tested contingency plans.
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of contract terms and conditions including key performance requirements.
• Assure compliance to contracting policy and established contracts.
• Establish category and supplier scorecards and other communication vehicles to measure and report supplier performance.
• Build cross functional awareness of the category management role across the organization.
• Manage new item creation process, ASL, SCNs, supplier investigations/deviations and ensures CRs and Deviations are closed on time.
• Supports regulatory projects, business continuity plans, and engage with key strategic teams such as the TOPS Product Teams.
• Stewardship of data integrity in systems including GEP Smart, Coupa, and SAP Ariba (pricing, vendor master, category taxonomy).

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree