Global Category Manager External Manufacturing

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The Position

The Procurement Manager in External Manufacturing Services is accountable for developing procurement strategies and leading initiatives for the Category on a global basis. As a member of the Category Management team the role is responsible for proactively leading and identifying opportunities, engaging, and partnering with   business stakeholders and regional Procurement, and managing Category / Sub-Category suppliers to deliver the overall Category performance and savings targets.

The Procurement Manager develops and executes global category strategies to drive performance, innovation, and high-value savings. You will act as a strategic partner to business stakeholders and regional procurement teams, ensuring the seamless operationalization of category plans within Roche’s External Manufacturing landscape.

The Opportunity

• Strategy & Pipeline: Define and maintain global category strategies and a multi-year initiative pipeline based on market intelligence and business requirements.

• Strategic Sourcing & Execution: Lead high-value strategic sourcing initiatives, demand management, and process re-engineering to meet or exceed savings targets.

• Supplier Management (SRM): Manage key supplier relationships, oversee performance metrics, mitigate risks (CSR), and drive continuous improvement/innovation programs.

• Business Partnering: Act as the procurement point of contact for stakeholders in Finance, Global Supply Chain, Quality, and Legal to align procurement activities with business goals.

• Negotiation & Contracting: manage complex negotiation and state-of-the art CDMO contracting

• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure data accuracy in spend reporting (Balanced Scorecards) and maintain strict adherence to 3rd Party Spend policies and legal contracting standards.

Who You Are

• Education: University degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field.

• Experience: 7+ years in procurement (multi-category), sales, or stakeholder management, preferably within a global matrix organization.

• Strategic Mindset: Proven ability to act as an "enterprise thinker," leveraging deep category expertise to solve complex business challenges.

• Leadership: Strong project management skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making.

• Soft Skills: Curious, inclusive, and action-oriented; a lifelong learner who excels at "connecting the dots" across a global network.

• Communication: Native or business-level fluency in English.

Be part of our Global Procurement team in Basel, apply now !

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.