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Grifols · 2 months ago

Category Manager - Packaging

North Carolina, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Grifols is a global healthcare company that has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. The Packaging Category Manager is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies for packaging categories, focusing on cost reduction and supplier relationship management.

BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Category managementDirect procurementPackaging spend portfolioNegotiation skillsCommunication skillsSpanish

Required

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