Catalent · 3 months ago
Category Director - Biologics Single Use
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expCatalent is a global leader in drug development and delivery, seeking a Category Director for their Biologics Single Use division. This role is responsible for defining and executing global category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring supply assurance and competitiveness within the Biologics business.
BiotechnologyHealthcareManufacturingPharmaceuticalHealth Care
Responsibilities
Leadership, engagement, and development of cross-functional teams to drive category strategies and initiatives to completion
Own and develop global category strategies aligned to business growth, risk, and cost objectives
Act as enterprise category authority, setting direction for site-level execution
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier segmentation, and long-term category roadmaps
Own SRM for strategic and critical suppliers, including governance, performance, and executive engagement
Lead complex, high-impact negotiations covering commercial, contractual, and risk terms
Drive supplier innovation, capacity assurance, and joint value creation initiatives
Risk Management & Supply Assurance across Biologic segments
Conduct enterprise-level supply risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies
Partner with Quality, Operations, and MS&T to support dual sourcing and qualification strategies
Serve as escalation point for category-level supply risks and disruptions
Develop and deliver savings, cost avoidance, cash flow, and productivity pipelines
Optimize total cost of ownership through consolidation, standardization, and volume leverage
Partner with Finance on PPV, inflation management, and budget delivery
Ensure alignment between global category strategies and site execution
Partner with GPO leaders to deploy category management tools and best practices
Provide regular executive reporting on category performance, risks, and value delivery
Provide spend, savings, and value reporting on a regular cadence
Contribute to annual sourcing plans aligned with Biologics financial objectives
Ensure category savings, cost avoidance, and inflation targets are met
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred
10+ years of progressive procurement experience in biopharma, pharmaceuticals, or medical devices
Demonstrated experience leading global category strategies and SRM programs
Deep expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier risk management
Strong negotiation, financial, and commercial acumen
Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed organization
Proven leadership, influence, and stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication skills
Preferred
Experience with single use equipment, chromatography media, buffer production, among other biologics category is a plus
Benefits
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
Diverse, inclusive culture
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
Community engagement and green initiatives
Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Tuition Reimbursement
Company
Catalent
Catalent - Blow-Fill-Seal Sterile CDMO Business is focusing on complex clinical to commercial stage formulation and manufacturing. It is a sub-organization of Catalent Pharma Solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-06Acquired
2007-01-01Seed
Leadership Team
Alessandro Maselli
President & Chief Executive Officer
Charles Lickfold
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Recent News
European Biotechnology Magazine
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