Category Manager, Diagnostics External Supply

Role Description

The Diagnostics Category Manager is responsible for the operational performance, and strategic value delivery of their portfolio, across Global Procurement and External Supply.

The role is focused on meeting the commercial ambitions of the Dx organization, which are split between International and US market facing teams. There is a need to develop a multi-year category plan to create a robust supply chain, which can support these revenue growth aspirations, and deliver YoY cost savings. This person will collaborate closely with the senior leadership across Commercial, Business Development and Product Management to develop and execute, the multiyear strategies.

The role is responsible for ensuring world class supply performance and service levels of their external network. They should oversee the total supplier relationship management approach within their team, and ensure appropriate interaction as required for business performance. They will also ensure multi-year business continuity plans (BCPs) are in place for the key suppliers and critical products, to support the revenue growth targets of the business. This includes active risk management of the project portfolio, financial delivery, and capacity / resource prioritization.

Another requirement of the role is for GES to become a trusted partner for the Business Development and Commercial teams, to be involved in due diligence activities and audits, negotiating BD deals early in the process to support product launches and integration of new contract manufacturing organizations into this business. Key projects in this space are the Chemistry, Hematology, Immunoassay, Lateral Flow / Rapid Test platforms.

This role will also manage and coordinate Diagnostics External Supply related business development activities in support of Network Strategy and supply assurance. This will include assuring Diagnostics External Supply engagement in all applicable business development activities including diligence, negotiation and integration, as applicable and presenting to senior leaders in support of Global manufacturing and Supply

Role Responsibilities

• Supply performance of the regional external network focused on the European region
• Drive the execution of special projects including business development; e.g., diligence, negotiation and integration for products/facilities within relevant scope
• Financial performance of the regional external network from budget to annual productivity targets
• Management of all aspects of the external contract manufacturing network
• Management of a cross functional regional direct and matrix team to support supply requirements
• Quality and EHS compliance of the regional external network
• Relationship ownership of all regional contract manufacturing organizations
• Key contributor to make / buy decisions for DX products within the org.
• Sharing best practices across the regions regarding cost saving models, negotiations, BCPs
• Development of diagnostics skillsets within support functions within plastics, electro-mechanical assemblies, device stage gate process and approvals

Organizational Relationships

• Global Supply Chain: Demand/Supply/Inventory Management
• Finance: Reporting and Budgets
• Global Network Strategy: Capex/Sourcing/Make vs Buy/Localization
• Platform Leads: Internal/External Strategy Global Quality: Compliance/Auditing/Product Assurance/Incident Management
• Global & Local Commercial: Product Launches/Demand Management
• Global Technical: Project Management/Product Improvement/Investigations
• Global EHS: Compliance/Risk Management

Candidate Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor/Master's degree (Required): Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain Management (Preferred)
• Minimum of 8-10 years relevant experience (Required)
• Experience with Electromechanical assemblies, medical device, lateral flow, Hematology products (Required)
• Extensive experience in business development negotiations and due diligence efforts (required)
• Experience with new product development and launch portfolio at the R&D and Commercial interfaces
• Experience in business modelling including building and presenting financial models using standard terminology
• Procurement Qualification and/or Professional Chartered Status (e.g., CIPS) (Preferred)
• Project Management Qualification (Preferred)
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Preferred)
• Significant operational experience of manufacturing sites (Required)
• Operational and Procurement experience in Animal Health industry (Preferred)
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