Senior Category Manager, Indirect (hybrid)

embecta is a global diabetes care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit embecta.com or follow our social channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.  

Why join us?  

A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work.  Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day. 

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture.  Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees. 

The Senior Indirect Category Manager is responsible for creating and managing advanced global sourcing strategies for assigned indirect categories, with a primary focus on HR benefits and services (over 80% of the role). This includes areas such as talent management, contingent worker services, payroll, employee benefits administration, HR technology solutions, Corporate Travel governance and fleet services. The role will also involve supporting product development procurement (R&D services, quality, regulatory, etc.) for less than 20% of the time.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with business, functional, and regional stakeholders, primarily the CHRO and their leadership team, to understand their needs and implement effective sourcing strategies. A key focus will be on defining and improving HR processes while driving savings and building a strong savings pipeline.

The Senior Category Manager will also oversee strategic supplier management with a strong focus on s