Biotech Category Management & Sourcing Analyst (Hybrid)

dawarconsulting; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client in Foster City, CA is seeking a Category Management Analyst to support procurement strategy across R&D categories in a hybrid role. The candidate will analyze spend data, develop category insights, and help drive sourcing initiatives with Category Managers and scientists.

The role emphasizes supplier management, data-driven decision making, and improving cost, quality, and efficiency in procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences or related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with Excel/Power BI or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend data, supplier performance, and market trends to support category strategies.
• Develop category profiles, supplier segmentation, and sourcing recommendations.
• Support sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, negotiations) and track project execution.
• Maintain supplier data, contracts, performance metrics, and procurement dashboards.
• Partner with Category Managers, scientists, lab operations, and finance teams.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost optimization, and process improvements.
• Drive procurement best practices, catalog enablement, SOPs, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Our client in Foster City, CA is seeking a Category Management Analyst to support procurement strategy across R&D categories in a hybrid role. The candidate will analyze spend data, develop category insights, and help drive sourcing initiatives with Category Managers and scientists.

The role emphasizes supplier management, data-driven decision making, and improving cost, quality, and efficiency in procurement processes.