Job Description Summary

The Senior Category Manager – IT Infrastructure services develops and maintains leading edge global sourcing strategy and appropriate supply base with clear spend governance for assigned IT related category(ies), including IT Infrastructure, hardware, software, network and telecom services. Success will largely develop on critical thinking, understanding the market and business needs and ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

The Senior Category Manager develops global strategies and handles supplier relationships that represent significant risk to multiple businesses. This role serves as a strategic advisor, partnering with IT, business, functional, and regional stakeholders to understand requirements and implement global sourcing strategies using a hub-and-spoke model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic supplier management, including risk, performance, relationship, value delivery, and supplier development.

• Guide global category teams in developing, communicating, and approving sourcing strategies that reflect regional requirements and market conditions and coordinating handoff to regional teams for supplier selection and implementation.

• Plan, negotiate, and contract with suppliers, ensuring agreements meet BD’s global needs—from small to large ($100M) service agreements.

• Develop best in class multi-year roadmaps for savings, value creation, and innovation opportunities based on market intel and business needs

• Monitor internal customer and supply market changes impacting sourcing strategy.

• Lead supplier selection, RFX development, proposal evaluation, and stakeholder approval, ensuring effective communication of supply base.

• Execute supplier relationship management for key suppliers and oversee global supplier activities.

• Apply source-to-pay processes, including customer-centric support and preferred payment methods.

• Maintain stakeholder relationships globally.

• Develop and maintain risk mitigation plans and ensure supply base compliance with corporate procedures and legal requirements.

• Drive global category team effectiveness mentor regional sourcing associates as needed

• Drive budget favorability by proactively identifying budget gaps and engaging stakeholders through strategic communications and consensus, resulting in cost savings and value opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

• Minimum ten years of related work experience, including IT and BPO category strategy and execution

• Strategic sourcing process Supplier management Negotiation

• Cost management practices Supply market knowledge

• Supply market research and analysis

• Contract creation and management

• Ability to influence without direct authority Written and verbal communication skills

• Proactivity and growth mindset to drive for results

• Problem solving skills

Preferences:

• Proficiency in AI and newer technologies

• NAPM certification APICS certification

• IT and Product development Lean

• Process Effectiveness Product Development Process

• Project Management

• Regulatory Systems and Compliance including quality concepts

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are crucial in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

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