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Pfizer · 4 weeks ago

Manager, Category Sourcing

United States - North Carolina - Sanford

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$87K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

Pfizer is a leading global biopharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Manager, Category Sourcing to support their North Americas Supply Chain. This role involves delivering exceptional sourcing and contracting value through the development and oversight of global category strategies while managing supplier relationships and optimizing performance.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop strategies and provide guidance to others for delivery of exceptional category value to Pfizer stakeholders through the timely development, oversight, and delivery of global category strategies aligned with business needs. Supported category Supply Chain

Supports the development of category strategies and partners with category execution teams for implementation, where applicable

Develop and maintain category plans that align with overall sourcing strategy and support near and long-term business objectives

Manages or provides support to large sourcing projects, directly supporting the execution of activities, where needed (e.g., requirements gathering, negotiations, sr. stakeholder business signoff, etc.)

Develops and applies comprehensive knowledge of market trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies related to the categories managed, and incorporate new ideas and innovations into sourcing strategies

Develop and maintain value measurement methodology and process (by category)

Implements metrics to measure and continuously improve data-driven supplier outcomes

Drives visibility of unmanaged spend and strategy to increase managed spend

Leads data quality efforts led by Sourcing Intelligence team to ensure high quality category insights

Leads strategy for common category specific templates and tools (TCO / value chain models, term sheets, etc.)

Provides guidance to identify potential taxonomy amendments and data quality initiatives

Leads / Co-leads supplier diversity and sustainability initiatives related to managed categories, and promote responsible sourcing practices across the organization

Contributes to the supplier relationship management process to optimize supplier performance and drive cost savings

Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers, negotiates terms and monitors performance against established KPIs

Leverages strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Leads regular business reviews with suppliers to track performance, identify areas for improvement, and ensure excellent source value delivered to Pfizer in terms of quality, delivery, cost, and service levels

Drive supplier innovation by collaborating with supplier to identify new products, technologies, and process that can deliver exceptional value to Pfizer

Lead supplier segmentation strategy to categorize suppliers based on their criticality to the business, risk level, and potential for innovation and growth

Work with key stakeholders across the organization to develop and implement sourcing strategies that support business objectives and deliver value

Work independently to develop Global Category Strategy for the category managed with business partners, ensuring alignment to category mgmt. value levers

Work independently for the business partners with relation to business needs for managed categories, ensuring alignment to global category strategy and maximizing category mgmt. value levers

Work with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, rationalization, and optimization, and implement appropriate supplier management strategies

Work independently with internal stakeholders, including business leaders and cross-functional teams, to understand business requirements and develop sourcing strategies that align with company goals and objectives

Co-leads projects globally as part of stakeholder core team

Typically supports but doesn’t directly manage spend for category under management

Manages the Supply Chain category with subcategories such as clinical logistics or local LSP

Typically supports leadership with business stakeholder relationship responsibilities

Qualification

Category ManagementSourcing StrategiesSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation SkillsData AnalyticsBusiness Operations AcumenProject ManagementClient EngagementComfort with AmbiguitySupplier InnovationFinancial ModelingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication SkillsTeam PlayerOwnership MentalityCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Minimum of bachelor's degree in Business, Operations & Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline

Demonstrated ability to be part of and contribute to complex, cross-functional projects

Strong Team player

Business operations acumen and client engagement and customer relationship management skills

Experience managing and working with cross-functional teams

Excellent communication skills to be able to effectively translate the high-level goals/vision into actionable items for the team

Ability to engage with senior executives/ business stakeholders to communicate and review decisions

Negotiation skills to be able to negotiate contracts and pricing with suppliers

Comfort with ambiguity & ability to identify innovative sourcing strategies

Strong business operations acumen

Ownership mentality, entrepreneurial and creative

Effective project management & communications skills

Business English required

Typical Years of Experience: 5+ years of experience in sourcing & procurement with deep category management process expertise (3+ yrs for MBA/MS)

Track record of success in building partnerships and connections with respective business stakeholders to translate ideas into outcomes that meet business needs

Experience managing and working with cross-functional teams

Experience with leading medium to high complexity negotiation & contracting

Experience in Project Management / facilitating complex, cross-functional activities and teams

Strong understanding of the sourcing and contracting processes

Ability to understand end objectives/goals coming from executives

Strong data & analytics execution (e.g., TCO modeling, presentation storyboarding skills)

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant software

Understanding of external supply markets and key industry trends / issues

Exposure to/comfort working with financial models (ex. scenario planning and forecasting)

Project management & communications skills