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- Support the definition and implementation of indirect category strategies across Information Technology, Professional Services, Human Resources Services, and Travel & Meetings categories.

- Support category teams in developing and implementing category strategies through market analysis, spend analysis, supplier evaluation, and risk management activities.

- Maintain standardized category management templates, strategy decks, stage gate presentations, and repository materials to drive consistency across category teams.

- Partner with data and analytics teams to employ internal and external data sources to identify trends, opportunities, and strategic insights.

- Facilitate sourcing activities by supporting Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), and Requests for Proposal (RFP) processes, including response collection and analysis.

- Summarize sourcing and supplier relationship management outcomes through comparative analysis of supplier responses, pricing, and evaluations.

- Maintain category plans, opportunity analyses, presentations, supplier relationship management materials, and other category documentation within the central repository.

- You bring a collaborative and improvement-focused attitude while supporting compliance activities, audit requests, procurement process enhancements, and category development initiatives.

This role requires:

- Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study and progressive experience in procurement; experience within Pharma or BioPharma preferred.

- Strong knowledge of category management principles, including sourcing, procurement, planning, supplier interactions, and negotiations.

- Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle.

- Experience with Source-to-Pay (S2P) platforms including Oracle, Zycus, Sievo, GEP, Ariba, or similar platforms preferred.

- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication, presentations, and data analysis.

- Experience with spend analytics software preferred.

- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to present effectively to customers.