Global Category Manager, MRO

3 months ago

Exton, United States West Pharmaceutical Services Full time

Job Summary

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The MRO Category Manager will collaborate with a cross functional group of stakeholders to develop category strategies, analyze spend data to identify opportunities, and lead the team through strategy formulation and execution. This leader will work with manufacturing and functional leaders and the site sourcing team to drive category strategies for the MRO Category. This individual will partner with all levels of leadership cross-functionally to build impactful, efficient, and cost-effective business and supplier relationships. This leader will support initiatives and processes targeted at improving operational and supply chain execution, customer service levels, customer segmentation strategies, and the optimization of the "total cost of ownership” (TCO) for the MRO category.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support West’s overall objectives, providing strategic leadership by setting the vision, strategy, and objectives for the global MRO category, across the enterprise.
• Translate regional/global procurement strategy into detailed category plans with a set of measurable global, regional, and local targets and facilitate procurement processes and policies for regional/global alignment.
• Implement and execute best-in-class decision making, e.g., Preferred Supplier programs, effective T&C structure and global agreements. Establishes proper metrics to ensure sourcing decisions follow TCO principles and delivers year over year cost savings.
• Manage complex multi-year supplier relationships leading negotiations with these suppliers.
• Plans, organizes, directs, controls and communicates all strategic sourcing activities related to assigned commodities and services to cross functional teams.
• Proactively assesses internal and external process improvements and influences effective change and drive innovation and continuous improvements.
• Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and future (industry trends in pricing and availability that will impact the business) material availability, and prepares market analysis reports.
• Responsible for timely reporting of agreed upon KPI’s and presenting Strategic Sourcing plans, activities and progress.
• Collaborates with finance in managing and improving working capital year over year.

Basic Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a Business or Technical curriculum, or non-academic bachelor of business administration.
Experience: 6-10 years of progressive business experience in sourcing/supplier/category management or related functions.

Competencies:
- Supplier and contract management experience.
- Ability to work with senior leadership teams at manufacturing sites and global headquarters.
- Strong influencing, change management, and negotiation skills.
- Present and advocate sourcing cases to a variety of audiences with self-confidence.
- Ability to respectfully communicate to and challenge senior leadership.
- Openness for new initiatives, fast learner, proactive.
- Ability to lead teams and build effective working relationships both internally and externally.
- Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Results orientation.
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Self-starter and independent worker.
- Proficiency in English.

Preferred Qualifications :

Education : Master’s degree in a Business or Technical curriculum, or equivalent.
Experience : 11+ years of progressive business experience in sourcing/supplier/category management or related functions, preferably with chemical industry or pharmaceutical industry background.
Competencies :
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, team leadership, negotiation and project management skills.
- Supply Chain or Procurement Certifications.
- Experience with global sourcing initiatives.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Experience in managing cross-functional projects.
- Experience in SAP (MM) and MS Office.
- Proficiency in one additional language.

Travel Requirements:

Travel time is expected to be less than 20%

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West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.

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