Global Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada AstraZeneca Full time

**Hybrid model of work (3 days per week in the offfice), available in location**:Warsaw/ Gothenburg/ Gaithsburg or Mississauga.**

**The role is available for a secondment/fixed-term contract for 12months.**

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Give to our truly global Procurement team, which reflects the full diversity of the people we serve.

Your voice counts: different experiences, backgrounds and ways of working are respected here. United by curiosity, we share insights to challenge conventions. By collaborating and innovating with each other, our stakeholders and our suppliers, we are crafting the most competitive supplier ecosystem.

**JOB ROLE**

As a **Global Category Manager - Lab Capex**, part of the Indirect and Enabling Functions procurement organization, you will work as part of the Laboratory services team supporting a number of business areas across AstraZeneca. We have a global remit, focusing on the development and deployment of global category strategies and plans for R&D and Operations Laboratory areas.

This role is accountable for the Laboratory Equipment MRO and People Services category, undertaking category management and sourcing, leading our supplier relationships, developing deeper relationships with the business through effective business partnering, and growing the category influence globally. Key success criteria will include building effective partnerships with the scientific teams and at Senior Leadership levels to enable development and execution of sourcing strategies.

**TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Lead implementation of market/category plans to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver business value in accordance with the strategic plan
- Develop long term strategic plans for agreed scope of spend area, with a focus on delivering broader value, innovation, and savings.
- Support the team in strategic relationship management (customer and supplier) - ensuring Market & Category Strategies are fully aligned to current and future Business need, and we maintain a supply base capable of supporting these strategies.
- Work alongside Operations Global Procurement Services (OGPS) in advising on and driving procurement strategies to make decisions necessary to make purchases in congruence with organizational objectives.
- Coordinate the introduction of new and modified products and services with appropriate departments
- Analyze and resolve issues raised in procurement audit reports
- Advise on contracts and agreements for the supply of sophisticated products and services with new and existing suppliers
- Cross functionally support Global procurement colleagues and collaborate on setting and completing the strategy.

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Significant experience in a procurement environment
- Significant experience of Category Management
- Project management, change management and people leadership skills
- Good solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry / or related industries
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence others
- Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

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