Category Manager - Indirect & CapEx

Our Work Matters At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world. The Impact You Will Make In this role you will, lead the strategic sourcing process for Indirect & CapEx categories (focusing on high spend MRO, Construction & Facility Services) for multiple sites. Including identifying business requirements, conducting pre-project planning, defining project deliverables and timelines with key stakeholders, collecting internal and external data, performing strategic analysis, and identifying short- and long-term opportunities that are built out into the category plan. Category Strategy Development · Lead category strategy planning for Indirect & CapEx spend. Aligning with business objectives and site resources to drive value. · Conduct RFx processes, supplier evaluations, and total cost of ownership analyses to drive informed decision-making. · Develop and execute compelling business cases, category and supplier management strategies that drive increased value in a financially constrained environment, through collaboration with key stakeholders, across but not limited to manufacturing, quality, technology and engineering, supply planning, engineering, and with our commercial partners. · Execute negotiation plans to maximize total value and minimize risks in intended supplier agreements. Supplier Relationship Management · Manage supplier performance and drive continuous improvement in supply, quality, optimizing cash/cost/ value and assuring compliance. This includes managing the supplier business according to existing agreements, contracts and obligations, performance measures, and business expectations. · Serve as primary business owner for assigned supplier relationships, including accountability for escalations, critical communications and relevant direction and decisions to manage the supplier most effectively. · Seek end to end continuous improvement within the supply chain for components and services, and identify opportunities to increase quality, assure On-Time In-Full supply and optimize cost. · When performance issues emerge, identify root causes and work with internal and external stakeholders to drive efficient resolution with prioritized urgency. Business Management and Partner Engagement · Establish annual standard costs for acquired materials, goods and services from assigned suppliers. Drive cost improvement and budget reduction efforts to achieve favorable variances versus standard costs and achieve year-over-year standard cost reductions. · Collaborate with relevant departments to assist development of operating budgets through effective communication of supplier pricing and related cost improvement initiatives. · Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure customer satisfaction and value contribution. Other Key Responsibilities · Develop sourcing & procurement best practices · Ensure applicable sourcing & procurement policies, SOP’s, and other documents are aligned to business requirements and help to assure they are followed by stakeholders. · Support sustainability and diversity and inclusion objectives as applicable Basic Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in operations, supply chain management, business or related disciplines. · 8 years’ experience in procurement. · 3 years’ experience in category management with demonstrated success. · Experience managing complex (large value, multi-site, and / or business critical components) sourcing projects and supply situations. · Proven ability to develop negotiation strategies, and successfully conduct negotiations for complex agreements. · Possess self-initiative, ability to function with moderate to minimal direction, ability to execute tasks per agreed timeframes, Preferred Qualifications · Indirect and CapEx category strategy manager experience. Preferably managing suppliers supporting Construction & Facility Services. · MBA or MS in Business, Supply Chain, or Economics. · Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, or PMP. · Experience within pharmaceutical or medical device industries. · Familiarity with procurement tools and systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics).