Global Category Manager New Technologies & Medical Devices

Company: GENENTECH
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

The Position As Global Category Manager (GCM) New Tech & Medical Devices, you are part of the Direct Materials (DM) organization within Direct Pharma Procurement (DPP) as sub-organization of Roche Global Procurement, and you will be accountable for driving and delivering Procurement value across a group of Direct Materials suppliers delivering New Technologies and Medical Devices for both commercial or late stage development Roche products. Global Procurement (GP) is a key group function that delivers value to Roche by leveraging market knowledge, subject matter expertise and business insights in the procurement of goods and services and the management of Roche's third party spend. Through collaboration with our external suppliers and internal business partners, GP helps bring innovative tests and medicines to patients. As the Global Category Manager New Tech & Medical Devices in Direct Materials, you are responsible for developing and executing a Global Strategy, leading strategic sourcing initiatives and projects together with SMEs from Pharma Technical Operations (PT) of Roche, executing on strategic initiatives on a global basis to deliver on saving targets and other KPIs and leading complex contract negotiations. You will conduct business partnering activities with specific senior functional stakeholders of Roche, as well as executive managers of suppliers in your area of responsibility. Thanks to your strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills, you ensure stakeholder alignment and support to deliver value through the implementation of Category Strategies and initiatives. You further establish effective working relationships with local and regional procurement and PT functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and the full realization of the benefits of the Category Strategy. Your responsibilities :Accountable for the creation and application of a Business-aligned long-term end-to-end New Tech & Medical Devices Category Strategy for commercial and development products in line with your GCM peers in DM and the development of an annual pipeline of strategic category initiatives. Execute Category initiatives and ensure responsibility for the delivery and reporting of savings targets. Develop, negotiate, support and manage global contracts with suppliers in line with the New Tech & Medical Devices Category Strategy, whereas these contracts can be of complex nature (impacting several sites, several manufacturing platforms, licensing agreements and/or several products) and require direct Senior Management engagement both internal as well as external. Understanding business priorities and challenges and ensuring successful realization of the Category Strategy by building strong partnerships across geographically dispersed stakeholders and engaging with local and regional Procurement and PT functions. Develop and implement global SRM programs for suppliers in order to continuously improve the performance of the suppliers, as well as executing on cost-optimization projects with these suppliers to get more efficiency and agility, in close collaboration with the PT functional SMEs. Support key PT projects as Procurement SME and lead activities in Direct Pharma Procurement in the New Tech & Medical Devices Category Your qualification:University degree, with business or life sciences degree preferable. 7+ years in-depth strategic and/or operational procurement experience with extensive knowledge of category management and advanced strategic sourcing evaluation, complex contract negotiations with subject matter expertise in Pharma Direct Materials; and/or operational management of suppliers as direct suppliers to the Pharma Industry for either development or preferable commercial products. Excellent communication and project management skills with an ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver complex strategic initiatives, in a truly global, fluid, interactive environment. Proven financial and business acumen and capability in negotiation, change management and stakeholder management. Business level fluency in English and second language desirable Industry-specific knowledge, skills & abilities (highly desirable): Pharmaceutical industries and the main driver and trends Sustainability, cGMP and SH+E Category Management, cost optimization and negotiation Senior Management engagement and influencing Who We Are Genentech, a member of the Roche group and founder of the biotechnology industry, is dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. To solve the world's most complex health challenges, we ask bigger questions that challenge our industry and the boundaries of science to transform society. Our transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We believe that by championing diversity of background, thought and experience, we can foster a sense of belonging and provide an environment where every employee feels valued, included, and able to contribute their best for the patients we serve. We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing and advancing our people to their full potential by rewarding bold ways of thinking and integrating inclusive behaviors into every aspect of our work. The next step is yours. To apply today, click on the "Apply for this job" button. Genentech is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status. For more information about equal employment opportunity, visit our Genentech Careers page . Job Facts JOB FUNCTION Category & Supplier Management COMPANY/DIVISION Pharmaceuticals SCHEDULE Full time JOB TYPE Regular

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