Senior Global Indirect Procurement Strategist

PCI TRGR Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

PCI Pharma Services seeks a Senior Global Category Manager in Indirect Procurement to shape and execute category strategies across the organization. You will lead RFx events, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while managing risk and supplier relationships.

The role partners with stakeholders across PCI to align on business goals and ESG objectives, offering leadership in a dynamic, continuous-improvement environment.

Qualifications

• Procurement experience: strong category management and procurement processes knowledge.
• Supplier management: robust supplier relationships and performance management.
• Analytical skills: ability to process data to inform decisions.
• Market intelligence: knowledge of market trends, ESG considerations.
• Negotiation: direct supplier negotiations with data-driven arguments.
• Communication: clear leadership communication across stakeholders.
• Project management: plan and execute category initiatives on time.
• Agile problem solving: adjust strategies as market changes.
• Proficiency in BI/analytics tools to analyze market trends and supplier performance.
• Knowledge of spend management and supplier collaboration software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies by evaluating stakeholder requirements and industry trends.
• Lead RFx events, spend analysis, should-cost modeling, and negotiations.
• Manage supplier relationships to secure partnerships, performance, and cost savings.
• Integrate ESG and sustainability into sourcing decisions and category strategy.
• Coach and mentor team members to build analytical and strategic capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement with business goals.

Skills

Category management

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Project management

Agile problem solving

Power BI

PowerPoint

Tableau

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Power BI

PowerPoint

Tableau

Job description

PCI Pharma Services seeks a Senior Global Category Manager in Indirect Procurement to shape and execute category strategies across the organization. You will lead RFx events, negotiate contracts, and drive cost savings while managing risk and supplier relationships.

The role partners with stakeholders across PCI to align on business goals and ESG objectives, offering leadership in a dynamic, continuous-improvement environment.