Category Management Analyst (Hybrid Life SciencesBiotechnologyCRO)

Our client a world leader in biotechnology and gene therapy is looking for an Category Management Analyst based out of Foster City CA(Hybrid).

Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility Of Extension)

Pay Rate : $50/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Paid Sick leave 401K

Seeking a Category Management Analyst to support procurement strategy and sourcing activities across Research & Product Development categories including research services CROs chemicals reagents lab supplies and laboratory equipment. This role will partner with Category Managers to analyze spend data generate market insights support supplier management and drive sourcing initiatives that optimize cost quality service and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze spend data supplier performance and market trends to support category strategies.
  
• Develop category profiles supplier segmentation and sourcing recommendations.
  
• Support sourcing events (RFPs RFIs negotiations) and track project execution.
  
• Maintain supplier data contracts performance metrics and procurement dashboards.
  
• Partner with Category Managers scientists lab operations and finance teams to support procurement initiatives.
  
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation cost optimization and process improvements.
  
• Drive procurement best practices catalog enablement SOPs and continuous improvement initiatives.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Life Sciences or a related field.
  
• 36 years of experience in procurement strategic sourcing supply chain or procurement analytics.
  
• Strong analytical skills with experience using Excel Power BI or similar data analysis tools.
  
• Experience working with large datasets spend analysis and supplier performance metrics.
  
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and organizational skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in pharmaceutical biotechnology life sciences or laboratory procurement.
  
• Knowledge of CRO/research services sourcing laboratory consumables chemicals reagents or scientific equipment.
  
• Familiarity with supplier management category management and strategic sourcing processes.
  

If interested please send us your updated resume at

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