Senior Category Manager, Commercial Contracts

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus and equity awards

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Commercial categories in Boston. The role owns category management, develops multi-year sourcing strategies, and leads cross-functional negotiations with internal partners (Finance, Legal) to optimize contracts and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and ~5 years of category/sourcing experience, with ERP/e-Sourcing and BI tooling proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Typically 5 years of sourcing experience.
• Experience in Marketing category preferred.
• ERP systems and e-Sourcing tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own Category Management for select Commercial categories.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies and negotiate complex contracts.
• Lead RFx processes, supplier analysis and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with Business Partners to align with priorities and risks.
• Support end-to-end sourcing process optimization and user experience.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

e-Sourcing tools

Business intelligence

Reporting platforms

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Commercial categories in Boston. The role owns category management, develops multi-year sourcing strategies, and leads cross-functional negotiations with internal partners (Finance, Legal) to optimize contracts and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and ~5 years of category/sourcing experience, with ERP/e-Sourcing and BI tooling proficiency.