Procurement Manager – Category

VARITE INC; West Pittsburg (PA); Hybrid; USD 68,880 - 75,768; Full time

Job summary

A life sciences consulting company is seeking a qualified Procurement Manager to enhance category strategies in Morrisville, NC or Pittsburgh, PA. The role involves managing global category initiatives, driving negotiations with suppliers, and collaborating with teams to optimize procurement processes. Candidates should have at least 5-7 years of relevant experience in multinational firms, particularly in regulated industries, with an emphasis on contract negotiations and collaborative leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies.
• Strong category/business engagement experience.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries.
• Track record of achieving significant year-over-year results.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution of complex category strategies across multiple sites.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to prioritize sourcing initiatives.
• Develops sourcing strategies and negotiates contracts.
• Manages preferred supplier relationships and supports spend migration.

Skills

Procurement/sourcing experience

Business acumen

Experience in regulated industries

Continuous improvement experience

Contract negotiations

Collaborative style

Influencing cross-functional teams

Hands-on manufacturing experience

Life sciences industry experience

Injection molding experience

Education

CPSM or equivalent

Job description

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VARITE is looking for a qualified Procurement Manager - Category in Morrisville, NC or Pittsburgh, PA.

What the client does?

An American-headquartered life science and clinical research company. It is a global supplier of analytical instruments, clinical development solutions, specialty diagnostics, laboratory, pharmaceutical and biotechnology services.

What we do?

Established in the year 2000, VARITE is an award‑winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non‑technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.

Job Title

Procurement Manager - Category

Location

Morrisville, NC or Pittsburgh, PA – 4 days on site and 1 remote day flexible.

Contract Duration

12 months

Pay Rate Range

$50.00 - $55/hr on W2

Summary

The Procurement Manager - Category drives the execution of complex category strategies encompassing multiple sites necessary to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend. Collaborates with a cross‑functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, negotiates contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manages preferred supplier relationships.

Scale of Responsibilities

• Manages global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including savings, supplier rationalization, low‑cost region sourcing, risk.
• Leads the execution of a 3 to 5‑year global sourcing strategy focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals.
• Participates in the development of a 3‑5 year global sourcing strategy focused on identifying and contracting preferred suppliers that meet key business 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.
• Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals.
• Manages strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category.
• Facilitates free‑flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making.
• 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.
• Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities.

Required Skills

• Minimum of 5‑7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience.
• Business acumen – 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.
• 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.
• MUST HAVE: Contract Negotiations experience (supplier negotiations).

Preferred

• Experience with injection molding.

Application

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