Category Manager - Packaging

Summary

Reporting to Packaging Category Lead, the Packaging Category Manager is a key player in our global procurement team, responsible for developing and implementing  the sourcing strategy for the assigned packaging categories to deliver best value across the direct spend portfolio for the Packaging category.

Primary responsibilities for role:

• Identifies, develops, and implements global and regional category strategies to reduce total delivered cost ensuring quality, mitigate headwinds, and improve security of supply.
• Negotiations with suppliers; with strong focus on maintaining current positions with strategic partners while improving costs and working capital of the company
• Partner with internal stakeholders to: define requirements; assist with identifying vendors; lead RFx process and evaluations; provide vendor evaluation framework and make recommendations on vendor selection.

• Lead full range of projects from transactional to complex, to improve procurement processes and efficiencies.

• Develop projects to enable delivery of the short- and long-term objectives

• Facilitate efforts across multiple products/brands as well as multiple geographies in developing solutions to problems.

• Implement Supplier Relationship Management with key suppliers to minimize risks, ensure uncompromising quality standards, and build strong, collaborative partnerships that deliver long-term value.
• Stays abreast of industry trends for assigned categories.

Skills/Qualifications/Education Requirements:  (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in category management or direct procurement preferably related packaging categories.

• Has the mindset and behaviors that are aligned to working in a global pharmaceutical company where compliance, reputation management and the highest ethical standards are at the heart of our values

• Deep experience with Packaging spend portfolio is required

• Understanding of category management development, contracting, RFX processes.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Demonstrates successful track-record of driving performance across a complex matrix within a global enterprise and can influence and optimize operating models for his/her functional area.

• Ability to influence strategically, solve problems using conceptual and analytical thinking and constructively work through conflict

• Spanish is a plus

*Depending on the area of assignment, directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the stated requirements.  Example:  If a job level requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience, an equivalency could include 8 years of experience, an Associate’s degree with 6 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 2 years of experience.