Life Sciences Category Strategy Analyst (Hybrid)

The Planet Group; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Category Management Analyst to support category strategies across research & development procurement, including research services, biologics, chemicals, reagents, lab supplies and equipment.

You will partner with Category Managers to analyze spend, develop market insights, and help drive sourcing events and supplier optimization, delivering value across cost, quality, service and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, analytics, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and data management skills (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
• Experience working with large datasets and generating insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support category strategies by compiling and analyzing data to develop category profiles with supply market insights and supplier segmentation.
• Manage and analyze spend data across multiple categories to identify trends and opportunities; ensure data integrity.
• Assist in sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, negotiations) and develop business cases; track timelines and savings.
• Engage with stakeholders to support demand management and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Spend analysis

Procurement analytics

Data management

Sourcing

Stakeholder engagement

Excel/Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking a Category Management Analyst to support category strategies across research & development procurement, including research services, biologics, chemicals, reagents, lab supplies and equipment.

You will partner with Category Managers to analyze spend, develop market insights, and help drive sourcing events and supplier optimization, delivering value across cost, quality, service and innovation.