Sr. Category Manager Remote

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible for executing strategies to support GMQS (Global Manufacturing Quality and Supply) North America Manufacturing Strategic Procurement organization objectives.

Responsible for source development, supply strategy, negotiations, contracts, and supplier management for assigned materials and services.

Coordinates with North America Plant Procurement and regional GMQS Strategic Procurement organizations to ensure alignment of procurement strategy where material/service synergies exist.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Has wide-ranging experience, and uses professional concepts in developing resolution to critical issues and broad design matters..


* In coordination with Plant and Global cross-functional staff, develops, leads, and executes supply strategies including qualification of alternative materials or sources.

Ensures financial and quality objectives/requirements are clearly identified and met.


* Maintains professional relations with suppliers, other external entities, and Fresenius personnel.


* Prepares Requests for Proposals and oversees proposal process for assigned materials/ services.


* Performs Proposal analysis, including price analyses and Should Cost modeling.


* Develops cost targets for negotiations, and negotiation strategy.


* Supports the development and the execution of the North America Procurement strategy


* Creates templates and forms to standardize processes and improve efficiencies


* Leads cross-category strategic initiatives


* Supports GMQS North America manufacturing plants in developing budgeted standard cost for materials/services.


* Analyzes GMQS North American and global commodity or service market trends for assigned material/service purchases.

Broadcasts opportunities to GMQS North America Manufacturing Executive and Plant Management, and where applicable GMQS regional Strategic Procurement, and recommends action plans based on market trends.


* Monitors and prepares reports for established performance metrics.


* Drafts contracts, ensuring compliance to legal and internal/external regulations and/or policies.


* Maintains contract database for assigned materials/services.


* Ensures RTG manufacturing and global contracts are administered in accordance with contract terms.


* Acts as Liaison for resolving supplier/material related issues on assigned materials/services.


* Initiates and leads cost reduction and continuous improvement programs including alternative materials/sources, E-commerce, freight, and SAP utilization enhancements.


* Complies with cGMP, ISO, other regulatory requirements, and internal SOPs.

Complies with Safety procedures.


* Maintains general housekeeping of working area and plant.


* Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solut...