Senior Global Procurement Category Manager - Indirect (Marketing, Capex and PS)

Internetwork Expert; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Senior Category Manager to drive purchasing strategies across a multi-site European environment. The role demands expertise in category management and strong stakeholder engagement to ensure supplier performance and cost efficiency. Join a company committed to innovative healthcare solutions and career development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in effective category management.
• Experience in a multi-site environment.
• Competence as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies.
• Lead cross-functional teams for procurement.
• Manage supplier performance and cost effectiveness.

Skills

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Change Management

Education

Degree in Business or related field

Job description

Want a 3D Career? Join Norgine.

At Norgine, our colleagues Dare themselves to be different and try new things, Drive to achieve their goals and beyond, and Develop themselves and their community.

We call it the 3D career at Norgine and it offers you a fully-rounded experience with no limits.

Bring everything about yourself that you’re proud of, whether that’s your passion for making a difference, focus on others’ well-being, or intellectual curiosity to unleash in a fast-paced environment and supportive community.

In return, get a sense of belonging, a long-term career with ongoing development and upskilling, and a company that cares about people’s wellness as much as you do.

Because at Norgine, we transform lives with innovative healthcare solutions.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Category Manager to join Norgine.

The person holding this position will report to the Director or Procurement.

If you want a multi-dimensional 3D career in a leading healthcare organisation, join us.

Main Tasks

• Purchasing strategy creation and review for assigned spend categories

• Lead cross-site strategy implementation with cross-functional team

• Sourcing, tendering, negotiation and contracting

• Value measuring and reporting and target setting

• Stakeholder management

• Supplier assessment and performance management

• Review and recommend purchasing process improvement, innovation and ongoing learning

• Drive change, matrix leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Train and coach purchasing team members and/or stakeholders

Objectives and Responsibilities

• Benchmark current cost levels and KPIs, define purchasing strategies and lead purchasing projects/initiatives to the most effective and successful outcome

• Deliver against and improve upon key objectives of cost, service, quality and other targets

• Communicate effectively and develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels

• Promote the profile of the purchasing function

• Initiate, encourage and implement new and innovative approaches to problem solving, project delivery and continuous improvement

• Facilitate the creation and delivery of the ‘One Norgine’ culture and participate in purchasing process development and team leadership activity

• Demonstrate thought leadership within and external to the team, set a behavioural example for others in the team to follow

Complexity and Accountability

The role involves the management of cross-functional activity in a multi-site, pan-European environment. Although global structures exist, stakeholder behaviours are often locally driven and must be managed accordingly. Strategic purchasing is not new but a limited understanding of the process exists in parts of the business. Change management is a key objective.

The job holder is accountable for the management of key spend categories including the delivery of savings and supplier performance objectives.

Relationships

Identifying and maintaining effective relationships is critical to this role as change must be managed across all markets and all functions in the business. The individual should have the ability to influence, engage and/or motivate stakeholders, operational users, governance committees and cross-functional team members

Knowledge, Skills and Location

• A proven track record in delivery of effective category management in a multi-site, tactically driven environment is essential.

• Accomplished, competent and recognised as SME in several GP processes, sub-processes or categories.

• The role is likely to be located at global centres such as Harefield or Amsterdam but depending on circumstances can be situated at other sites.

• There is some European travel (approximately one trip per month).

• A second European language is sought after but not a pre-requisite.

Development and Succession

Senior Global Category Managers have a wide category management experience and are responsible for more complex portfolios requiring multiple stakeholder influencing and change management across multiple functions and countries. Senior Category Managers will manage their spend portfolios in a more autonomous and empowered way and will be expected to deliver against higher targets in shorter timescales.

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information.

Sound good? Find out more about the career you’ll have with Norgine, then apply here.

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