Global Category Manager

The purpose of this Global Category Manager role is to drive and foster a strategic mindset in one or more procurement categories across all FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB) sites by creating communicating and implementing category strategies and plans. In this role you will ensure transparency structure and control in this category enabling datadriven decision making as well as continuous cost and service improvements. You will manage the categorys supplier portfolio and ensure that partner and key suppliers are globally contracted (MSA) at an advantage vs their T&Cs

The work we do at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies has never been more importantand we are looking for talented candidates to join us. Were growing our locations our capabilities and our teams and looking for passionate missiondriven people like you who want to make a real difference in peoples lives. Were proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion energy and drive what FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies calls Genki. Join us and discover a community that thrives on diversity and never scares away from a complex challenge. At FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies you determine whats possible.

Principal Accountabilities

• Creating implementing and communicating category strategies based on internal analysis and external market understanding grounded in the needs of FDBs category stakeholders
• Supplier management through regular contact moments facilitated across different organizational levels as well as operational and annual business reviews with key suppliers and partners
• Driving regular RFx processes to drive competition or identify new suppliers
• Ensure alignment between FDB and supplier capabilities and expectations to enable high impact outcomes
• Ensure up to date market knowledge in the responsible categories to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Conduct risk analyses and drive relevant mitigation projects
• Solve operational (delivery & cost) issues when escalated from site supply chain management

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelors degree multiple fields such as business administration engineering chemistry biology and others are acceptable is required.
• A Masters degree in the above fields or an MBA is desirable.
• Initial strategic/tactical procurement and sourcing experience gained in a highly regulated industry is required.
• 2 years of strategic/tactical procurement and sourcing experience in a GMP industry is desired.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with stakeholder engagement and management
• Recognized procurement certification from CIPS CPSM CPP NEVI or other is an advantage

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills
• Basic strategic thinking skills and the willingness to develop
• Basic problem solving skills and the willingness to develop
• Good business and financial acumen
• Ability to operate in uncertainty and make decisions based on the situation
• Initial experience and willingness to develop in strategic sourcing negotiation preparation and category strategy analysis and formulation
• Quantitative analytical skills (basic Excel formulas and pivot tables)

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