Global Category Manager - Product Engineering Services

Roche Holding AG; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Roche Holding AG sucht eine/n Global Category Manager für Engineering Services mit Schwerpunkt auf globaler Beschaffungsstrategie und Lieferantenmanagement. Sie steuern ein komplexes Beschaffungsfeld, arbeiten eng mit F&E zusammen und verantworten die Entwicklung von Werttreibern über globale Standorte hinweg.

Sie bringen 5+ Jahre Erfahrung in strategischer Beschaffung mit, beherrschen Verhandlungen auf Top-Level und verfügen über ausgeprägte Fähigkeiten in KI-gestützter Digitalisierung und

Formación

• Universitätsabschluss erforderlich; wirtschaftliche oder lebenswissenschaftliche Ausrichtung bevorzugt.
• 5+ Jahre Erfahrung in strategischer und operativer Beschaffung mit Schwerpunkt Category Management.
• Erfahrung in regulierter Branche wie Diagnostics; Kenntnisse zu relevanten Rechts- und Qualitätsrisiken.
• Tiefgehendes Wissen zu Software-Entwicklung, Hardware-Engineering und Testing.
• Prozess- und Systemkompetenz in Unternehmenssystemen und Beschaffungs-Tools (z. B. eSourcing, eAuction).
• Fortgeschrittene Kenntnisse in KI-Anwendungen und digitaler Transformation.
• Starke finanzielle Kompetenz mit Fokus auf Total Cost of Ownership und Kostenmodellierung.
• Führungs- und Change-Management-Fähigkeiten; Fähigkeit, globale funktionsübergreifende Teams zu führen.
• Englische Geschäftsfließendkenntnisse erforderlich.
• Hohe Reisebereitschaft bis ca. 30% (national/international).

Responsabilidades

• Entwicklung einer globalen Category-Strategie und eines Initiativportfolios im Bereich Engineering Services in globalen Standorten.
• Leitung hochwertiger kommerzieller Verhandlungen mit strategischen Lieferanten.
• Management von Engineering-Consultants, technischen Anbietern und Servicenetzwerken zur Maximierung des Werteertrags.
• Erstellung von Leitlinien-Dokumenten zur Umsetzung der Strategie in klare, ausführbare Inhalte für Einkaufsmitarbeiter und Fachabteilungen.
• Aufbau starker Beziehungen zu Senior-Stakeholdern, insbesondere in F&E, zur Maximierung des Werts und zur CSR-Risikobewertung.
• Führung von Teammitgliedern, Coaching von Mitarbeitern und Budgetüberwachung einschließlich eines Shared Associate Category Manager.

Descripción del empleo

Bei Roche kannst du ganz du selbst sein und wirst für deine einzigartigen Qualitäten geschätzt. Unsere Kultur fördert persönlichen Ausdruck, offenen Dialog und echte Verbindungen. Hier wirst du für das, was du bist, wertgeschätzt, akzeptiert und respektiert. Dies schafft ein Umfeld, in dem du sowohl persönlich als auch beruflich wachsen kannst. Gemeinsam wollen wir Krankheiten vorbeugen, stoppen und heilen und sicherstellen, dass jeder Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung hat – heute und in Zukunft. Werde Teil von Roche, wo jede Stimme zählt.

Die Position

About Our Team

We at Diagnostics Direct Procurement (DOP) are a team of about 200 enthusiastic professionals, committed to driving value with our suppliers worldwide. From locations around the world and with a diverse and multicultural team, we source, manage our supplier base, develop & execute category strategies and constantly develop & digitize processes that enable us to best support our business to grow sustainably. If you aspire to make an impact and want to be part of a high performing and world-class Procurement team, this is for you.

We are DOP. At Roche, we do now what patients need next.

The Opportunity

Are you ready to steer the long-term category roadmap and command the high-value supplier ecosystems that drive our global Instrument development projects? As our Global Category Manager for Engineering Services based out of Sant Cugat, Spain, you will take ultimate accountability for developing strategies and leading strategic initiatives for this complex, high-value category. In this role, you will manage major engineering consultancies, technical suppliers, and service networks to ensure maximum value delivery across global business sites.

• Reporting Line: Directly reports to the Global Category Lead Capex / Engineering Services / IT within the Category organization.
• Wider Team and Stakeholders: Engages directly with cross-functional teams composed of representatives from Category,, Procurement Center of Excellence, R&D and other global business partners. Serves as a key business partner contact point for senior functional and business stakeholders in R&D.
• Role Type: An Individual Contributor role with global category leadership position focused on strategic vision, category development, pipeline building, and relationship ecosystem management
• Impact: You deliver commercial impact by anchoring cost and developing a resilience pipeline of projects, in addition to securing our sustainability priorities. Specifically, you are accountable for:
  • Strategy & Annual Pipeline: Collating market intelligence, supplier data, and business requirements to formulate a formalized, global Category Strategy and initiative pipeline, to be aligned with leaders across the organization.
  • Commercial Negotiations: Leading high-value commercial and contractual negotiations for strategic suppliers within the category.
  • Supplier Ecosystems: Managing key global suppliers, establishing development and innovation programs, monitoring value targets, and managing supplier risks.
  • Guidance & Content: Developing and maintaining category guidance documents to translate strategy into clear, executable content for procurement colleagues and business users.
  • Business Partnering: Building deep relationships with senior stakeholders, particularly in R&D, challenging demand/specifications to maximize value, and managing risk/CSR reviews.
  • Team & Budget Oversight: Coaching procurement colleagues, providing professional development, managing a shared Associate Category Manager within the team, and tracking budget spend.

Who you are

We look for strategic procurement champions with extensive knowledge of the global instruments development (SW development and HW engineering) markets and the matrix leadership skills needed to drive complex organizational change.

• Education: University degree required (Business or Life Sciences focus preferred); a post-graduate business-related qualification is preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of in-depth strategic and operational procurement experience with extensive knowledge of category management and advanced strategic sourcing.
• Regulated Industry: 5+ years of overall business experience, working within a regulated industry like Diagnostics with familiarity of relevant legal and quality risks.
• Market Expertise: Deep sub-category subject matter knowledge of Software Development (e.g., Instrument OS & Embedded Systems, Software Maintenance), Hardware Engineering (e.g., Product Design) and Testing (e.g., SW/HW Testing, Testing Automation, Verification & Validation (V&V)).
• Systems & Analytics: Expert proficiency in navigating enterprise systems, P2P tools, and procurement systems for sourcing events and contract negotiations (e.g., eSourcing, eAuction).
• AI & Digitalization: Advanced knowledge in AI application and a strong affinity to explore AI-driven solutions broadly, particularly regarding the digital transformation of operations (Digital 2.0 / Industry 4.0).
• Financial Acumen: Proven financial and business acumen, with grounding in total cost of ownership (TCO) and cost modeling.
• Leadership & Change: Strong communication, project management, and change management skills with a demonstrated ability to lead global cross-functional teams in a fluid environment.
• Languages: Business-level fluency in English is required.
• Travel: High flexibility and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%.

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