Raw Material Category Manager
Location: Saint Louis, United States
Position Type: Unfixed Term
Job Function: Purchasing
A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 44 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network. This includes our SLC site, formerly known as BioFire Diagnostics.
Position Summary
Our Global purchasing – Operations category management department is looking for a Category Manager dedicated to Raw Material who will evolve within the Global purchasing department and will report to the Global Purchasing, Raw Material manager.
What is your mission at bioMerieux?
- Responsible for a Raw Material portfolio consisting of biological products and chemicals. The position is based in Saint Louis - Missouri.
- Drives the definition and implementation of purchasing strategies for their assigned commodities. Accountable for the strategic deployment across the Company and functionally manage the purchasing network relevant for their assigned categories.
- Responsible of the optimization of the portfolio on the following criteria: quality/compliance, cost, service, CSR and risk management.
- Be a force of proposal on saving, innovation and CSR initiatives on the purchasing portfolio.
- Acts as the Purchasing referent and coordinator for the Function Management Committee. Ensures that all the requirements of the functions are considered and addressed.
- Guarantee and support the digital transformation of the global purchasing department within his/her perimeter.
Who are you?
- 8 years’ experience in a purchasing department and experience in Direct purchasing (2 categories at least),
- Experience in biotech industry is preferred,
- A Sciences (Biological or Chemical) background is a plus,
- Functional know-how: Preparing and leading negotiations, contract management and legal awareness, total cost management, managing multicultural interfaces, planning and organizing, global business acumen,
- Operational know-how: Winning and influencing, operational effectiveness, risk management, builds trust, drives execution by making decisions and achieving results,
- Ability to travel internationally up to 30% of the time.
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