Category Lead

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Biotech
The Role
Leads indirect procurement categories across operations, facilities, HR, sales, and marketing. Develops category strategies, manages strategic sourcing and RFP/RFQ processes, negotiates contracts, oversees supplier relationships and performance, delivers savings, ensures procurement governance, and partners with global stakeholders. The role requires strong commercial judgment, stakeholder influence, analytical skills, and experience operating across multinational organizations, including collaboration with US-based teams.
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Job TitleCategory Lead
Location(s)
Mumbai

About Us

Revvity is a developer and provider of end-to-end solutions designed to help scientists, researchers, and clinicians solve the world’s greatest health challenges. We pair the enthusiasm of an industry disruptor with the experience of a longtime leader. Our team of 11,000+ colleagues from around the globe are vital to our success and the reason we’re able to push boundaries in pursuit of better human health.

Find your future at Revvity 

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Category Lead to manage and drive procurement strategy across Operations, Facilities, HR, Sales & Marketing categories.

The role will be responsible for developing category strategies, leading strategic sourcing, and negotiations, managing supplier relationships, driving cost optimization, and partnering with business stakeholders across global markets.

The ideal candidate should have strong procurement fundamentals, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to operate effectively in a global environment with significant interaction with US-based stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end procurement activities across Operations, Facilities, HR, Sales & Marketing categories.
  • Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business requirements and procurement objectives.
  • Lead strategic sourcing, RFP/RFQ processes, supplier evaluation, negotiations and contracting.
  • Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation opportunities.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and strategic suppliers.
  • Partner with global business teams to understand requirements and develop appropriate procurement solutions.
  • Manage supplier performance, commercial governance, and ongoing vendor relationships.
  • Ensure compliance with procurement policies, processes, and approval requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement and standardization of procurement processes.
  • Provide procurement insights, market intelligence, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Prepare and present procurement strategies, business cases, sourcing recommendations and performance updates to leadership.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Finance, AP, HR, IT and other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of procurement initiatives.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications & Experience

  • 12–14 years of relevant procurement experience, preferably within a large/global organization.
  • Strong understanding of procurement operations, processes, and governance.
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing, category management, negotiations, and supplier management.
  • Experience managing multiple indirect procurement categories, with exposure to Operations, Facilities, HR, Sales & Marketing preferred.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate cost structures, contracts, and supplier proposals.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to independently lead discussions and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Experience working with global stakeholders, preferably across the US, Europe and/or other international markets.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed and fast-paced global organization.
  • Flexibility to align working hours with US/global stakeholders and business requirements as needed.

Preferred Attributes

  • Experience in a multinational / global procurement organization.
  • Experience managing significant procurement spend and complex supplier relationships.
  • Experience with procurement technology, e-sourcing, CLM, P2P/S2P or ERP platforms.
  • Strong project management and change-management capabilities.
  • Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with cross-functional and global teams.
  • Strong ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across different geographies and functions.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Own assigned categories end-to-end and establish robust category strategies.
  • Build credibility with global business stakeholders and become a trusted procurement advisor.
  • Deliver measurable savings, cost optimization, and commercial value.
  • Improve procurement compliance, processes, and supplier governance.
  • Independently lead complex sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management initiatives.
  • Effectively represent Procurement in discussions with senior US/global stakeholders.

Skills Required

  • 12–14 years of relevant procurement experience, preferably in a large or global organization
  • Strong understanding of procurement operations, processes, and governance
  • Experience in strategic sourcing, category management, negotiations, and supplier management
  • Experience managing multiple indirect procurement categories
  • Strong commercial acumen, including evaluation of cost structures, contracts, and supplier proposals
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to independently lead discussions and influence senior stakeholders
  • Experience working with global stakeholders, preferably across the US, Europe, or other international markets
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed and fast-paced global organization
  • Flexibility to align working hours with US/global stakeholders and business requirements
  • Experience in a multinational or global procurement organization
  • Experience managing significant procurement spend and complex supplier relationships
  • Experience with procurement technology, e-sourcing, CLM, P2P/S2P, or ERP platforms
  • Strong project management and change-management capabilities
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional and global teams
  • Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across geographies and functions

Revvity Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Revvity and has not been reviewed or approved by Revvity.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage, along with HSA options, are presented as competitive within a comprehensive package. These medical benefits are a relative bright spot even when other compensation elements draw criticism.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is included, supporting long‑term savings. Retirement programs are listed as part of the core total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, parental benefits, and a separate compassionate care leave expand time‑off options beyond standard PTO. This breadth offers flexibility for caregiving and life events.

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The Company
HQ: Waltham, MA
3,109 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

At Revvity, “impossible” is inspiration, and ""can't be done"" is a call to action. Revvity provides health science solutions, technologies, expertise and services that deliver complete workflows from discovery to development, and diagnosis to cure. Revvity is revolutionizing what’s possible in healthcare, with specialized focus areas in translational multi-omics technologies, biomarker identification, imaging, prediction, screening, detection and diagnosis, informatics and more. With more than $3 billion in revenue and over 11,000 employees, Revvity serves customers across pharmaceutical and biotech, diagnostic labs, academia and governments. It is part of the S&P 500 index and has customers in more than 190 countries. Learn more at www.revvity.com

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