Manager Category Indirect IT Procurement 25185
Manager Category Indirect IT Procurement 25185
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About Apotex Inc.
Apotex Inc. is a Canadianbased global health company that produces highquality affordable medicines for patients around the world. Apotex employs almost 7200 people worldwide in manufacturing R&D and commercial operations. Apotex medicines are accessible to patients in more than 75 countries globally. Through vertical integration the Apotex group is focused on the development and sale of generic biosimilar and specialty products.
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Job Summary
We are looking for a Global Category Managerto support our business units and stakeholders.
The Global Category Manager leads the strategic sourcing negotiation contracting and supplier relationship management for a complex portfolio of services. The purpose of the position is to create value for key stakeholders reduce total cost of ownership and leverage worldclass negotiation and sourcing strategies tools and processes and mitigate risk through contract development. The Global Category Manager will be responsible for the development of shortmedium term category plans and obtain line of business buy in and support for the category plan. This position interacts with managers directors and officers throughout the organization. The position also closely works with 3rd party contracted partners and external suppliers. Having experience in all phases of the supplier selection process (sourcing RFx contracting etc. as well as Supplier Relationship Management experience is required for success in this role.
IT:
Identifying and sourcing technology products and services including hardware software and cloud solutions by evaluating vendor options negotiating contracts managing supplier relationships and ensuring the best value for money while aligning with company needs and budget constraints; essentially acting as the primary point of contact for all IT purchasing activities within Global Information Technology
Telecom:
Purchase of telecommunications services and equipment from external vendors ensuring the best value and quality for a companys network needs often requiring a strong understanding of telecom technologies and market dynamics while collaborating with internal teams to identify and fulfill procurement requirements.
If you are an experienced Procurement professional who is passionate about category management thrives in a fastpaced environment enjoys building relationships and adding immediate value to an organization then becoming a leader on our Global Indirect Procurement team could be the ideal career for you!
Job Responsibilities
Category Planning
- Develops and drives 13 year Global Category Management Strategies focused on identifying and contracting with suppliers aligned to current and future Business needs and the Category Management goals
- Collect input of internal stakeholders needs and market knowledge. (e.g. supply market structure and dynamics strategies of suppliers pricing structures opportunities and threats)
- Keeps up to date on Category Market Intelligence and Supply market trends that may impact supply pricing or continuity to gain competitive market/sourcing advantage
- Strategy implementation and followup: tackle action items deliver progress report to Associate Director Indirect Procurement
Strategic Sourcing
- Prepare and execute category RFx package RFx type and approach internal stakeholders requirements roles for negotiation list of suppliers alternatives to negotiated agreement.
- Hand over RFx to Global Indirect Sourcing Leads and ensure on time project delivery.
- Analyses and understand total cost of ownership structures and benchmarking information to develop and improve innovative cost modelling.
- Negotiation and contract award: determine optimal negotiation/award alternative award goods/services package to supplier(s) as approved by stakeholders.
- Prepare business case with relevant quantitative and qualitative information articulate it effectively and get support from Senior Leadership
- Contract implementation Collaborate with Contract Specialist Supplier Contracts to provide necessary contract information to facilitate timely .
- Develop and socialize implementation plan with relevant parties.
- Develop and seek approval for project savings value and track negotiated savings.
Business Partnering
- Build key relationships and earn a position of trusted advisor within the Business decision making and strategy development organization.
- Acts as the primary liaison between Procurement and Business Senior Leadership in their functional domain;
- Translates business strategies challenges and opportunities into Sourcing opportunities (business acumen innovation thought leader);
Collaborate with SRM team
- To manage contracts and decide on appropriate actions to be performed and metrics to be tracked
- To identify supplier innovation and continuous improvement opportunities in assigned categories
- Act as an escalation point and manage contract issues in coordination with SRM team
- To develop risk management and supply contingency plans for assigned categories
Other Duties
- Works in a safe manner collaborating as a team member to achieve all outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous sourcing projects in different geographies requiring frequent communication organizational time management and problemsolving skills.
- Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Collaboration Courage Perseverance and Passion.
- Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program Global Quality policies and procedures Safety and Environment policies and HR policies.
- All other relevant duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- University graduate degree required. Specialization in Operations Management Business Supply Chain or Engineering with Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) accreditation preferred
- 7 years of relevant Global Category Management / Strategic Sourcing / Procurement lifecycle Experience including a minimum of 5 years experience in an Indirect Procurement function across various categories of spend at a multinational corporation
- 5 years of indepth Procurement best practices (Benchmarking shouldcost models RFX Reverse Auction Etc.
- Experience with contract law goods and services life cycle management required
- Significant supplier relationship management and presentation skills
- Practiced collaborator with demonstrated capability to partner with other business functions and internal stakeholders comfortable within a culture of rigorous regulatory and scientific process excellence
- Excellent organizational interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency with SAP Ariba and other enterprise Procurement systems eSourcing and contract management tools required
At Apotex we are committed to fostering an inclusive accessiblework environment where all employees feel valued respected and supported.
Apotex offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing please advise us if you require an accommodation.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
