Strategic Associate: Logistics Category Manager

Roche Holding AG; Sant Cugat del Vallès; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Roche is seeking an Associate Category Manager in Sant Cugat, Spain, to shape long-term supplier strategies and drive value across the logistics category. You will develop, validate, and execute global category plans while leveraging procurement analytics to inform guidance for a diverse supplier network.

The role focuses on strategic enablement, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration with Sourcing, Finance, and Legal.

Formación

• Education: University degree (Business or Life Sciences focus preferred). Professional purchasing (e.g., CIPS), project management (e.g., PMP, Prince 2), or Finance-related licenses are highly advantageous.
• Experience: 2+ years of procurement or supply chain experience focused on strategic sourcing, enterprise cost reduction, or operational efficiency initiatives.
• Market Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of major direct spend categories, spend levers, and supply market fundamentals.
• Systems & Analytics: Strong experience driving insights from large data sets, utilizing data visualization applications (Tableau and ThoughtSpot), SAP/Oracle, and eSourcing/eAuction platforms.
• 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).
• Mindset & Soft Skills: A strong communicator capable of effective upwards management and conflict resolution, translating messy data into clear procurement specifications.
• Operating Principles: Roache Operating Principles daily - simplify, act as one team, think long-term, prioritize patient outcomes.
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

Responsabilidades

• Collation of supplier, market, and internal business data to help formulate the long-term Category Strategy and build a proactive pipeline of future initiatives.
• Supporting Category Managers, Project Delivery, Delivery, and Sourcing Managers in executing and deploying complex projects in strict compliance with global standards and procedures.
• Supporting contract drafting and vendor negotiations for strategic, key, or bottleneck suppliers by delivering comprehensive analytics, fact-bases, and market benchmarks.
• Support selected high-value strategic sourcing initiatives and complex RFx activities to convert pipeline targets into realized business value.
• Collaborating with data analytics experts to generate Category-specific insights, generating monthly spend/savings metrics, and conducting data validation to safeguard governance.
• Converting strategic outcomes into clear category guidance documents and support materials to ensure category strategies can be effectively implemented across the organization.

Conocimientos

Analytical problem-solving

Interpersonal competencies

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Travel readiness

Educación

University degree (Business or Life Sciences)

CIPS/PM/Prince2 or Finance licenses advantageous

Herramientas

Tableau

ThoughtSpot

SAP

Oracle

eSourcing/eAuction platforms

Descripción del empleo

Roche is seeking an Associate Category Manager in Sant Cugat, Spain, to shape long-term supplier strategies and drive value across the logistics category. You will develop, validate, and execute global category plans while leveraging procurement analytics to inform guidance for a diverse supplier network.

The role focuses on strategic enablement, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration with Sourcing, Finance, and Legal.