Category Manager, Professional Services

Category Manager, Professional Services

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity as a Category Manager, Professional Services to development and execution of overall strategy including opportunity analysis, strategic sourcing project management, identification and achievement of savings targets, value capture administration, and supplier management strategy. Leads all global Procurement efforts across the Corporation on Professional Services (including financial services, legal services, consulting, marketing and human resources).

This position may be required to cover the Director of Indirect Procurement when unavailable.

Role Responsibilities

• Collate internal stakeholder, supplier, market, category and internal business data and information for the assigned categories in scope and provide in-depth input and validation to the global Category Strategy, including facilitating involvement of senior stakeholders.
• Work with regional/country Procurement and the wider business to ensure the effective execution of category strategies and local negotiations, as necessary.
• Ensure alignment with Finance business partners throughout the value opportunity assessment and execution process.
• Formulate and drive Strategic Sourcing projects.
• Function as Category Lead in delegated Supplier Relationship Management meetings (including setting goals, meetings and providing performance feedback).
• Create detailed negotiation plans and conduct effective negotiations.
• Identify and drive cost-savings opportunities.
• Obtain tiered pricing wherever possible for unit volume ranges.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships, including support of key supplier performance management systems (scorecards), associated supplier performance review schedules and reporting of supplier performance against goals.
• Minimize working capital of the Corporation using a variety of strategies such as leasing agreements and extended payment terms.
• Develops and reports a rolling 1-3 year pipeline of sub-category initiatives and opportunities (Savings / Productivity / Risk Management / Innovation).
• Generate business cases to record projects which create value for the Corporation.
• Establish and maintain a Communication Plan for information flows to and from all stakeholders.
• Ensure sourcing is conducted on a global scale to create value from suppliers.
• Minimize the total costs of ownership within the Category Strategies whilst maximizing Value to the Corporation.
• Utilize eSourcing in the relevant circumstances to drive Value for the Corporation.
• Conduct training in Procurement tools and techniques to those in the Corporation who require it.
• Travel: 0 15% of time.

Basic Qualifications

• Recognized Qualification in Procurement e.g. CIPS, or MBA.
• Bachelor's Engineering Degree or higher.
• A minimum of 5 years in Procurement with a background in supply chain management or manufacturing.
• Experience in eSourcing and running eRFP, eRFI, eRFP, forward and reverse auctions.
• Practical knowledge of analytical techniques in Procurement.
• In depth knowledge of Category Management and Strategic Sourcing.
• Leading experience and knowledge in negotiation preparation and execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Project and AO or Visio.
• Exceptional time management, organization and prioritization skills.
• Effective communication, analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Solid working knowledge of ERP in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Oracle or SAP and MRP is an advantage.
• Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry experience is desirable but not required.