Job Description
Who We Are For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. In 1997 we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. Now we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. Through our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we will continue to develop targeted therapies that address the root cause of the conditions we seek to treat. Applying our knowledge to make a transformative impact is not just a calling, but an obligation to those who will benefit most. The end goal has always been better lives and now we can reach more. And the more people we reach, the more our impact can grow. We transform lives through genetic discovery. Our Culture Our desire to make a positive impact on our patients extends to our employees and BioMarin is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every person feels seen, valued, and heard \u2013 so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. We seek to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower people and to provide them with the ability to develop their long-term careers. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where people enjoy coming to work and take pride in our efforts to help patients. BioMarin\u2019s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin\u2019s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients\u2019 lives. Senior Category Manager, Primary & Secondary Packaging\u00A0As Senior Category Manager, you are part of the Global Sourcing and Procurement organization supporting Technical Operations (TOPS). The TOPS Global Sourcing & Procurement organization is accountable for driving and delivering Procurement value across a group of suppliers to support stakeholders\u2019 and organizational strategic objectives.\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0GSP is a key function supporting TOPS which delivers value to BioMarin by leveraging market intelligence, subject matter expertise, and business insights, in the procurement of goods and services and management of BioMarin\u2019s third party spend. Through collaboration with our external suppliers and internal business partners, GSP helps bring innovative new medicines to patients.\u00A0\u00A0Category Managers are responsible for Category Management including developing category strategies and executing the category strategy projects in partnership with functional stakeholders. The role reports performance against targets and KPIs, executes sourcing and new material creation processes, and facilitates supplier business reviews, including supplier scorecards. The role supports contract life cycle management, participates in contract negotiations, and helps to ensure contraction value realization and supplier performance through effective supplier relationship management (SRM).\u00A0\u00A0The Senior Manager, Primary and Secondary Packaging, is responsible for Vials, Stoppers, Seals, Devices, as well as Secondary & Tertiary Packaging categories. This role supports BioMarin\u2019s growing internal Drug Product Manufacturing and Packaging operations as well as tech transfers between CMOs and internal operations. The role builds strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Technical Development, and Device Engineering, and strives to ensure continuity of supply, meet compliance and quality requirements, and achieve development milestones.\u00A0\u00A0RESPONSIBILITIES\u00A0Develops category strategy, in collaboration with key business functions, and drives execution of category strategy projects and programs, including drafting and socializing project charters. Ensures category strategy\u00A0\u00A0Works in partnership with stakeholders to identify and prioritize a multi-year project pipeline that deliver value for the business.\u00A0Execute category initiatives and ensure delivery and reporting of value/savings.\u00A0Develop, negotiate, support, and manage supplier contracts with legal and in line with stakeholder / business needs.\u00A0Utilizes spend analytic tools to understand category spend and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies, including optimize cost savings and risk mitigation.\u00A0Leverage business intelligence to identify risks and opportunities within their category.\u00A0Solicits, aggregates, and assess internal, external, and 3rd party market intelligence to identify strategies that optimize value, drive innovation, and mitigate risks.\u00A0Lead cross functional category team meetings, actively participates in RMAB and Supplier Review governance team meetings in support of their strategic objectives.\u00A0Effectively execute sourcing process for goods and services, including supplier evaluation, selection and contracting.\u00A0Monitor category spending, both in aggregate and via patterns/cycles, and continuously evaluate options to reduce total cost of ownership.\u00A0\u00A0Develop in-depth knowledge of category specifications, BioMarin products and processes and regulatory requirements.\u00A0Develops and maintains strong supplier relationships, and effectively represents the business and its other supplier facing functional areas.\u00A0Maintain in-depth understanding of supplier capabilities, capacity, and overall financial stability, to effectively differentiate suppliers, in both current and future states, and support preferred supplier selection.\u00A0Assess supply risk and develop appropriate strategies to mitigate that risk. Ensure that suppliers have developed and tested contingency plans.\u00A0Demonstrate in-depth understanding of contract terms and conditions including key performance requirements. Assure compliance to contracting policy and established contracts. Ensures contracts are robust and comprehensive for their categories.\u00A0Lead and facilitate resolution of supplier issues. Work closely with all related internal functions including Engineering, Manufacturing, MSAT, Technical Development, Quality, Compliance, Legal, and Regulatory Affairs.\u00A0Leverages functional scorecards, metrics, and other communication vehicles to measure and report performance including supplier performance and value realized.\u00A0Build cross functional awareness of the category management role across the organization, collaborate and influence stakeholders to align with category strategy.\u00A0Lead continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization in the enhancement of functional processes and systems.\u00A0Supports new product introduction and tech transfer initiatives.\u00A0Support new item creation process, ASL, SCNs, supplier investigations/deviations, and ensures CRs and Deviations are closed on time.\u00A0Supports regulatory projects, business continuity mgmt. incident response teams and CMC/Process Development initiatives.\u00A0Ensures data integrity and supports systems including Veeva, TrackWise, GEP Smart, Coupa, Oracle (pricing, vendor master, categories, ASL, supply allocation)\u00A0\u00A0EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS\u00A0Demonstrated understanding of fundamental procurement process knowledge, including contracting, supplier relationship management, market analysis, strategic planning, category value chain, etc.\u00A0Bachelor's Degree in engineering, supply chain, or life sciences; MBA/MS desirable, C.P.M. desirable.\u00A0\u00A07 years strategic procurement experience with extensive knowledge and experience in category management, sourcing, and contract negotiations and supplier management.\u00A05 years in biotech / life sciences industry. Technical and/or sourcing experience for packaging and devices desirable.\u00A0Basic understanding of GMP manufacturing processes and regulations\u00A0Strong leadership and communication skills, including solid interpersonal, analytical and presentation skills.\u00A0\u00A0Demonstrated ability to understand and operate within ambiguous situations, in order to recognize complex problems, identify solutions and associated risks, and influence others towards problem mitigation/resolution beyond the obvious.\u00A0Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders.\u00A0Demonstrated ability for contract negotiation planning, execution, and compliance\u00A0Experience leading and participating on cross-functional and global teams.\u00A0Able to develop solutions to complex problems and ensures solutions are consistent with organizational objectives.\u00A0\u00A0Exercises independent judgement in methods, techniques, and evaluations criteria for obtaining results\u00A0Demonstrates influence on overall department objectives and long-range goals of the organization.\u00A0 We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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