Site Services Category Specialist

Oxoid Remel Microbiology (Acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific); Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxoid Remel Microbiology, acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific, seeks a Site Services Category Specialist to lead global category initiatives, negotiate contracts, and migrate spend to preferred suppliers. This role collaborates with sourcing, operations, technical, and finance teams to deliver measurable savings and value.

The ideal candidate has a 5+ year track record in procurement within regulated industries, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to influence across geographies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years site services and/or procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies.
• Experience in highly regulated industries.
• Experience in continuous improvement with year-over-year results.
• Consultative/collaborative sourcing style and influencing without authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead global category initiatives and manage projects to deliver savings and supplier performance.
• Support the execution of global sourcing strategies and migrate spend to preferred suppliers.
• Monitor market trends and refine category plans to meet business requirements.
• Lead negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Sourcing strategy

Spend analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or technical field

Job description

Joining our team, you'll play an active part in helping to deliver meaningful impact. At Oxoid Remel Microbiology, acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific, we play a crucial role in accurate identification and targeted treatment for diseases, ensuring food and beverage safety, and supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing integrity. Our products and services are designed to meet the highest standards of quality and performance, helping our customers achieve their objectives efficiently and effectively.

The Site Services Category Specialist, manages and continuously improves the assigned categories of spend. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other key colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, support spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manage preferred supplier relationships.

Scale of Responsibilities

• Completes global category initiatives and manages projects to deliver key category performance indicators, including: savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk management, spend under agreement, joint innovation, supplier performance, etc.
• Supports the execution of global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals.

Technical Responsibilities

• Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements.
• Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers.
• Analyzes category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals.
• Supports supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals.
• Leads the impact of cost and risk when developing contracts.
• Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities.

Education, Experience, Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years site services and/or procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
• Business insight – knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries.
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results.
• Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities.
• Influences without authority to motivate and manage a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.
• CIPS, CPSM or equivalent is preferred.
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred.
• Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

This is an exciting time to join us as we continue to build on more than 100 years of microbiology excellence. With a broad portfolio of instruments, services, and global resources, we’re steadfast in our commitment to helping you succeed. Together, we can cultivate a thriving microbiology culture that supports you today, tomorrow, and for life. Oxoid Remel Microbiology, acquired from Thermo Fisher Scientific, is now under the ownership of Astorg, a leading private equity firm with deep healthcare sector expertise and proven track record in diagnostics. With the continuity of trusted brands, established expertise and a long-standing reputation in microbiology, we’re looking for talented people to join us as we enter our next chapter of growth. Come and be part of what’s next for our company.