The Manager, Category Management serves as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders within R&D, supporting the development and leading the execution of category strategies within R&D Procurement. This role translates business priorities into actionable sourcing strategies grounded in market intelligence, scientific understanding, and enterprise value creation.
The position requires solid expertise in category management and strategic sourcing, with the ability to lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, manage supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned to R&D objectives, including innovation, speed, quality, and cost.
Responsibilities include partnering with R&D, scientific, and functional stakeholders to develop and execute category strategies, ensuring alignment with research and development priorities; contributing to the development of multi-year category strategies informed by market intelligence, supplier capabilities, scientific trends, and business needs; applying category management and strategic sourcing expertise to drive structured sourcing, demand management, and value creation initiatives; building and managing supplier relationships across R&D categories, enabling innovation and long-term partnerships; defining and delivering value drivers beyond cost, aligned with R&D priorities; supporting supplier relationship management activities, including performance governance, supplier reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives; integrating ESG and sustainability considerations into sourcing and supplier selection processes; identifying and helping mitigate supply, operational, and regulatory risks across the category landscape; leading end-to-end sourcing execution, including competitive events, negotiation, and contract execution; driving cross-functional project execution, ensuring stakeholder alignment, disciplined delivery, and measurable outcomes; and mentoring and developing analysts and junior team members, building category capability and analytical rigor.
Qualifications include a bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred; scientific background preferred, particularly for R&D-aligned categories; minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, category management, or related strategic roles; demonstrated experience executing sourcing strategies and category initiatives or equivalent experience in strategic sourcing, consulting, or business strategy roles; experience supporting R&D, scientific, or technical organizations within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry preferred; ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels across complex categories; strong financial and analytical acumen, including cost modeling, market analysis, and value quantification; ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across a matrixed organization; experience leading supplier negotiations and managing supplier relationships; strong collaboration, change management, and cross-functional teamwork capabilities; and excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.
Pay Range: $109500 - 208500 USD
Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.
Manager, Category Management • Great Lakes, IL, US
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