Biogen · 1 day ago
Category Manager
Triangle, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $138K/yr
5+ years expBiogen is a mid-sized biotechnology company committed to excellence and innovation. The Category Manager will oversee procurement support for the Patient Services organization and Commercial Print and Fulfillment Services, managing stakeholder relationships and sourcing activities to enhance operational efficiency.
BiotechnologyHealth CareNeuroscienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Establish strong relationships with the Patient Services and commercial operations teams, understand their business requirements, priorities, and strategic direction to facilitate early and consistent engagement with procurement
Work with the Patient Services and the commercial operations organizations to develop and execute best in class category strategies to address outlined short- and long-term business objectives
Leverage spend data analytics, external benchmarking, and cost modeling to identify high value opportunities that deliver sustainable value and operational efficiencies to the business
Lead sourcing activities consistent with the category strategy objectives. This includes developing sourcing strategies and executing sourcing events through efficient use of appropriate buying channels and resources
Ensure supplier contracts are current and reflect the most up to date Biogen terms and conditions
Serve as the supplier relationship manager for key suppliers
Responsible for supplier management activities, ensuring the appropriate level of oversight, direction and development based on the defined criteria
Responsible for identifying supplier risk areas and developing and executing risk mitigation actions
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5+ years of procurement experience including strategic sourcing, negotiations and category management
Experienced negotiator with working knowledge of terms and conditions, redlining, and working with Legal team to mitigate risk and ensure best value terms for the company
Strong leadership and collaboration skills with ability to build effective relationships and influence peers and key stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal, motivational and leadership skills
Ability to deal with change and ambiguity effectively
Strong project management skills with ability to plan tasks, manage progress, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple projects concurrently
Strong analytical skills which provide insights and formulate recommendations using data driven solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to the given audience. Can present information in a clear and concise manner
Ability to prioritize, organize and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced, and challenging environment
Process and cost improvement skills
Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience required
Preferred
C.P.M./CPSM certification desirable
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation
Company
Biogen
Biogen is an American biotechnology company that provides therapeutics for neurological, autoimmune, and rare diseases.
Founded in 1978Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2023-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1991-09-27IPO
Leadership Team
Robin C. Kramer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Priya Singhal
Executive Vice President, Head of Development
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