Category Manager - Facilities & Engineering

Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, developing, producing, and marketing innovative medicines, solutions, and services in more than 110 countries. Our activities focus on fulfilling the needs of patients and healthcare professionals in therapeutics, pharmacy, diagnostics, and blood banking.

About the role

Reporting to the Global Director of Indirect Procurement, the Global Category Manager - Indirect Procurement Facilities is a key leader working with markets and global procurement teams to deliver best value across the indirect spend portfolio for Facilities categories.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser to business partners in the vendor sourcing process, communicating strategic approaches for vendor negotiations and ongoing projects.
• Lead a full range of projects from transactional to complex, spanning all types of third-party services.
• Identify data and research resources in the industry.
• Develop programs and projects to enable delivery of short- and long-term objectives.
• Influence and shape category strategies, tactics, and plans in conjunction with the business and global procurement team.
• Partner with internal organizations to define requirements, assist with identifying vendors, lead RFx processes and evaluations, provide vendor evaluation frameworks, and make recommendations on vendor selection.
• Conduct analysis, coordinate key partner participation (Legal, Engineering, Facilities, Finance, etc.), and complete supporting administrative processes.
• Facilitate efforts across multiple products/brands and geographies to develop solutions to problems.
• Build, communicate, and initiate sourcing project work plans and timelines; identify supporting efforts, dependencies, or barriers.
• Identify and track sourcing issues, supervise, and report progress.
• Coach the team in the use of sophisticated commercial models, reports, and forecasts to strengthen decision-making processes.
• Optimize key relationships across Grifols to leverage efficiencies and best practices.
• Network externally to ensure awareness of current world-class thinking.
• Coach and identify development opportunities for indirect reports, ensuring succession planning and a strong development culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8+ years of procurement/supply chain experience with a significant track record in strategic procurement, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of procurement/supply chain experience with a significant track record in strategic procurement.
• Mindset and behaviors aligned with a global pharmaceutical company where compliance, reputation management, and the highest ethical standards are core values.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to spot and develop talent, build procurement teams, and empower others.
• Deep experience with a Facilities and/or Engineering spend portfolio is required.
• Deep understanding of category management development, contracting, and RFx processes.
• Strong influential skills to partner with internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Proven track record of driving performance across a complex matrix within a global enterprise and influencing operating models.
• Ability to influence strategically, solve problems using conceptual and analytical thinking, and work constructively through conflict.
• Familiarity with the latest research and market trends.
• Multilingual is a plus.

Depending on the area of assignment, directly related experience or a combination of education and experience may be considered in place of the stated requirements.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Frequently sits for 6-8 hours per day.
• Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequently walks.
• Occasionally bends and twists neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 25 lbs.
• Frequently drives to site locations and travels within the United States.
• Able to communicate complex information and ideas so others will understand; ability to listen and understand information presented through spoken words.
• Frequently interacts with others, relating sensitive information to diverse groups.
• Ability to apply abstract principles to solve complex conceptual issues.
• Performs a wide range of complex tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability.

Location: North America, USA, NC-Clayton