Category Manager – General & Administrative

Zentiva Pharma; Bardi; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Zentiva Pharma in Italy is seeking a Category Manager for General & Administrative procurement to design and lead global sourcing strategies for HR, travel, events, and fleet, driving ESG-aligned objectives in a regulated pharma environment.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, manage global supplier relationships, monitor markets, and aim for cost efficiency while embedding sustainability in supplier selection and performance.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in Procurement, Business, HR, or related field.
• 8-12 years in strategic sourcing or category management, with G&A exposure in pharma or FMCG.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.
• Advanced negotiation, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.

Mansioni

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategy for People & Organization services, Travel, Events, and Car Fleet aligned with ESG and regulatory needs.
• Lead supplier consolidation and modal shifts to boost cost efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact.
• Drive value creation beyond savings including demand management, policy standardization, and alternative delivery models.
• Monitor labor market, travel inflation, mobility regulations, and fleet electrification to inform sourcing decisions.
• Manage global and regional supplier relationships, design SRM framework, and define KPIs.
• Collaborate with Procurement CoE, P&O, Facilities, Finance, Legal, and Compliance on cross-functional initiatives.

Conoscenze

Fluent in English

Advanced negotiation

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Formazione

Master’s degree in Procurement, Business, HR, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

As Global Category Manager for General & Administrative services, you will design and lead global sourcing strategies for HR, travel, events, and fleet. You’ll drive supplier relationships, cost focus, and ESG-aligned objectives in a regulated pharma environment, partnering with cross-functional teams. You will influence stakeholders in a global matrix, support budgeting and long-range planning, and pursue innovative delivery models to improve cost efficiency and service quality. This is an impact role that shapes procurement governance and sustainability across G&A categories. You will join a mission-driven organization committed to health and well-being at scale.

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategy for People & Organization services, Travel, Events, and Car Fleet aligned with ESG and regulatory needs
• Lead supplier consolidation and modal shifts to boost cost efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact
• Drive value creation beyond savings including demand management, policy standardization, and alternative delivery models
• Monitor labor market, travel inflation, mobility regulations, and fleet electrification to inform sourcing decisions
• Manage global and regional supplier relationships, design SRM framework, and define KPIs
• Collaborate with Procurement CoE, P&O, Facilities, Finance, Legal, and Compliance on cross-functional initiatives
• Lead transformation initiatives for new ways of working, travel/mobility policy evolution, and employee experience improvements
• Identify and deliver cost savings through tendering, consolidation, and renegotiation; participate in annual budget and LRP
• Embed ESG criteria in supplier selection and performance; track and report sustainability KPIs
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, labor, mobility, and pharmaceutical industry standards and maintain documentation
• Master’s degree in Procurement, Business, HR, or related field
• 8-12 years in strategic sourcing or category management, with G&A exposure in pharma or FMCG
• Proven experience managing global suppliers and complex procurement projects
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus
• Advanced negotiation, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills
• project leadership
• strategic sourcing
• category management

Category Manager – General & Administrative pavia, lombardia, it