Category Manager, Commercial Procurement

Scorpion Therapeutics

United States

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a strategic sourcing and category management leader to develop category strategies across commercial services and lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives. You will partner with Commercial leadership to translate objectives into effective procurement plans, optimizing value and supplier performance.

Collaborative, cross-functional work is essential in a hybrid, US-based role. The role emphasizes negotiation, market intelligence, and governance, with a focus on

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, marketing, economics, or related field.
5+ years in strategic sourcing/procurement/category management.
Experience supporting commercial services categories (e.g., Market Research, Sales Operations, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Analytics, data providers, consulting, marketing-related spend).
Proven experience leading sourcing, negotiations, and contract management.
Demonstrated measurable business value.
Cross-functional, matrix environment experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies for Market Research, Sales Operations, Market Access, Commercial Analytics, and related commercial services categories.
Partner with Commercial leadership to understand priorities and procurement requirements.
Translate business objectives into sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, service, innovation, and supplier performance.
Serve as a trusted advisor on market intelligence, supplier capabilities, contracting approaches, and procurement best practices.
Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, Medical, and Commercial stakeholders.
Lead end-to-end sourcing events (spend analysis, market assessments, RFI/RFP, supplier evaluation, negotiations, selection, and contract execution).
Perform commercial market analysis and competitive benchmarking.
Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, data rights, performance metrics, and contractual protections.
Drive supplier consolidation/rationalization when appropriate.
Ensure sourcing compliance with policies, regulatory requirements, and procurement governance.
Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships.
Conduct supplier business reviews; monitor SLA/contract performance.
Drive accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Identify/mitigate operational, compliance, financial, and business continuity risks.
Analyze spend/utilization/performance for cost optimization and process improvement.
Track/report value (savings, avoidance, efficiencies, cost savings).
Support budget planning with market intelligence and pricing insights.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Spend analysis

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

CPSM/CPM/CIPS

Tools

Procurement software

Spend analytics

CLM systems

Job description

Category Strategy & Business Partnership

Develop and execute category strategies for Market Research, Sales Operations, Market Access, Commercial Analytics, and related commercial services categories.
Partner with Commercial leadership to understand priorities and procurement requirements.
Translate business objectives into sourcing strategies optimizing cost, quality, service, innovation, and supplier performance.
Serve as a trusted advisor on market intelligence, supplier capabilities, contracting approaches, and procurement best practices.
Partner with Legal, Finance, Compliance, Medical, and Commercial stakeholders.

Strategic Sourcing & Contracting

Lead end-to-end sourcing events (spend analysis, market assessments, RFI/RFP, supplier evaluation, negotiations, selection, and contract execution).
Perform commercial market analysis and competitive benchmarking.
Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, service levels, data rights, performance metrics, and contractual protections.
Drive supplier consolidation/rationalization when appropriate.
Ensure sourcing compliance with policies, regulatory requirements, and procurement governance.

Supplier Relationship Management

Establish and manage strategic supplier relationships.
Conduct supplier business reviews; monitor SLA/contract performance.
Drive accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.
Identify/mitigate operational, compliance, financial, and business continuity risks.

Spend Management & Value Creation

Analyze spend/utilization/performance for cost optimization and process improvement.
Track/report value (savings, avoidance, efficiencies, cost savings).
Support budget planning with market intelligence and pricing insights.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or related field.
5+ years in strategic sourcing/procurement/category management.
Experience supporting commercial services categories (e.g., Market Research, Sales Operations, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Analytics, data providers, consulting, marketing-related spend).
Proven experience leading sourcing, negotiations, and contract management.
Demonstrated measurable business value.
Cross-functional, matrix environment experience.

Preferred Qualifications