Director, EM Category

Jobtailor; Zug; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Switzerland seeks a Senior Procurement Category Manager to lead category strategies for Innovative Medicine, driving sourcing, negotiations and performance against targets. You will manage supplier relationships and communicate strategy changes, while mentoring a high-performance team to deliver value.

Apply data analytics for decision-making, ensure supply continuity, foster supplier diversity, and pursue sustainable procurement across existing and new product lines.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in developing and executing category strategies for complex categories.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and drive negotiations.
• Strong data analytics and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring staff.

Aufgaben

• Develop and execute category plans for Innovative Medicine, including sourcing strategy, negotiations, contract implementation, and performance against targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and communicate changes to category strategy.
• Lead and mentor a team, with effective resource allocation.
• Deliver cost-effective solutions for existing and new product lines.
• Use data and analytics for decision-making and performance assessments.

Kenntnisse

Sourcing Strategy

Contract Negotiation

Performance Assessment

Cost-Effective Solutions

Risk Identification

Stakeholder Engagement

Supplier Collaboration

Financial Stewardship

Innovation Management

Effective Communication

Collaboration

High-Performance Culture Development

Jobbeschreibung

• Support J&J IM's Vision: Creating a future where disease is a thing of the past.
• Develop and execute category plans for Innovative Medicine, including sourcing strategy, negotiations, contract implementation, and performance against targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and communicate changes to category strategy.
• Execute collaborative initiatives and monitor supplier contract negotiations.
• Identify, develop, and execute category strategies based on subject matter expertise and industry/market dynamics.
• Foster relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Engage business partners to ensure supply continuity and identify potential risks.
• Assess stakeholder engagements to unlock category value.
• Identify solutions through supplier collaboration and innovation.
• Champion sustainable procurement and supplier diversity initiatives.
• Deliver cost-effective solutions for existing and new product lines.
• Use data and analytics for decision-making and performance assessments.
• Identify business demand requirements and collaborate to achieve annual value improvements.
• Ensure commitments to financial stewardship, quality, and innovation are met.
• Identify and escalation issues that may impact the supply chain.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture within the team and with suppliers.
• Lead and mentor a team, with effective resource allocation.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and utilizing data analytics for decision‑making. Proven ability to lead teams, foster supplier collaboration, and champion sustainable procurement initiatives.

Hard Skills

• Sourcing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Performance Assessment
• Cost-Effective Solutions
• Risk Identification
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Category Value Unlocking
• Supplier Collaboration
• Financial Stewardship
• Innovation Management

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration
• High-Performance Culture Development

Industry Keywords

• Innovative Medicine
• Supplier Diversity
• Supply Chain Management
• Market Dynamics
• Business Demand Requirements