Category Manager

Job description

The Sr Buyer - Indirect will collaborate with the Category Manager, Procurement Manager, or Procurement Director to define and implement bioMérieux’s procurement strategies for assigned categories. Ensure the effective deployment of these strategies across the organization, maintaining alignment with defined objectives. Provide regional operational support by managing supplier relationships, ensuring contract compliance, and overseeing supplier performance. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Effectively communicates the procurement category strategies (T&M Contractors and Prof. Services) under their responsibility and ensures their implementation across the global bioMérieux organization. Demonstrates deep expertise in the assigned category, including cost modeling, benchmarking, market trends, low-cost country (LCC) sourcing options, product technical roadmaps, and target costing. - Actively contributes to and supports cross-functional teams in defining and refining category strategies. - Leads negotiations and agreements on Terms and Conditions and local contracts. Manages frame agreements and issues purchase orders. Oversees contract compliance and execution, maintains a C...