Global Category Manager - 12 Months FTC

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Global Category Manager - 12 Months FTC to join Norgine.

Core Responsibilities

The Global Category Manager leads the development and execution of purchasing strategies for key spend categories, ensuring value creation through effective sourcing, negotiation, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement. The role drives cross-site implementation, manages multi-functional stakeholder relationships, and champions change to strengthen organisational purchasing capability and support the “One Norgine” culture.

If you want a multi-dimensional 3D career in a leading healthcare organisation, join us.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate central-led strategic sourcing activities across external manufacturing sites (CMOs) in partnership with stakeholders.
• Lead the CMO Category: develop and roll-out the multi-year sourcing strategy
• Partner and provide on-the-ground support to all CMO’s to deploy sourcing tools, parameters, and best practices.
• This role is ideal for candidates with a background in engineering and/or business management with experience and technical knowledge within pharma and/or FMCG’s industry. The role will drive sourcing engagements, manage supplier relationships, secure business continuity and compliance, mitigate risks, develop supplier innovation, and lead cross-functional projects to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement management of External Manufacturers (CMO’s) for finished products and Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s).
• Lead the execution of strategic sourcing fundamentals (category strategies, competitive RFPs, regional sourcing, supplier consolidation, long-term contracts, etc.) for the CMO portfolio and partner with Supply Chain  teams to drive innovative sourcing solutions in line with project requirements and company growth ambition.
• Lead the Source to Contract Process and Contract Management activities for CMOs.

Category Management

• Deliver specific category goals within a significant category plan/program in line with the organization's purchasing/procurement and/or sales strategy. Identify improvements to the plan/category program.

Sourcing

• Collect and analyse the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a low-risk area with many alternatives and minimum costs to change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision-making.

Supplier Management

• Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio of smaller suppliers to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.

Stakeholder Management

• Plan and deliver stakeholder engagement activities to develop effective working relationships for projects and to ensure that stakeholder needs and concerns are identified and met.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.

Horizon Scanning

• Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfil personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Compliance Responsibility

• Complies with applicable rules, laws, regulations and guidance governing their role responsibilities.

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

Communicates Effectively

• Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.

Plans and Aligns

• Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

Manages Complexity

• Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

Optimizes Work Processes

• Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, pursues, explores, and develops ways to ensure own work is as effective as possible within all relevant processes.
• Shares an analysis of process problems with stakeholders; discusses how to resolve the issue.

Decision Quality

• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, knows when to act independently and when to escalate issues.
• Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

Builds Networks

• Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. For example, reaches out to connect with people in a wide variety of functions and areas well beyond own team. Creates strong relationships with key contacts and uses these to achieve results and expand own network.

Global Perspective

• Takes a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. For example, seeks knowledge about global, regional, and cultural differences and how they impact the organization, readily applying what is learned. Masters the global aspects of own work; voluntarily addresses global and regional needs.

Collaborates

• Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.

TOOLS

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams

EDUCATION

General Education

• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear under-standing of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Bachelor's or First degree, Graduate or Equivalent Level - RQF Level 6 in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, etc.) and or Business management.

EXPERIENCE

General Experience

• Experience of in a procurement role within pharma industry with successful track record in strategic sourcing for Raw Materials and CMO categories
• Demonstrated expertise in ERP systems and Digital platforms.
• Familiarity with CMO, CRO, pharmaceutical raw material sourcing /supply base.
• Track record in delivery of effective category management in a multi-site
• Managerial Experience
• Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues

Benefits

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information.

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