Digital Technology and AI (DTA) & Professional Services Category Manager

About the role

The Information Technology and Professional Services Category Manager supports the Information Technology and Professional Services organization enterprise-wide. This role reports to the Associate Director – Information Technology and Professional Services Leader, who reports to the Sr. Director, Global Enterprise Services Sourcing.

Role Scope

• Achieve best-in-class procurement strategies
• Support category leaders and foster strong relationships with stakeholders
• Advocate for best-in-class sourcing practices
• Collaborate with other category managers to ensure alignment on related services or overlapping suppliers supporting other categories
• Align Information Technology strategies to any function requiring support from outside firms

Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that align with BioMarin's goals and support effective procurement operations
• Build strong relationships with key internal and external partners, manage senior stakeholders, and foster cross-functional collaboration
• Demonstrate thought leadership in procurement, influence stakeholders, and advocate for best-in-class sourcing practices
• Collaborate closely with the Finance team to support functional stakeholders in achieving business objectives
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and procurement best practices, and share insights with the team
• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and suppliers

Skills Required

• Demonstrated experience with sourcing and procurement best practices
• Demonstrated end-to-end experience developing and operationalizing category strategies
• Understand risk elements of suppliers within the category markets and define/engage risk assessment and mitigation tactics
• Proven experience in fostering collaboration and supporting team dynamics
• Experience in supplier management and complex IT contract negotiations (i.e. SaaS, AI)
• Results-driven mindset and capabilities
• Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills with comfort working cross-functionally to gather information and resolve conflicts
• Motivated, high-energy, curious, self-starter and strong business mindset
• Experience with procurement technology, preference for Ariba/ SAP, Icertis
• Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to interpret spend data, build dashboards and reports, perform market and supplier analysis, and translate insights into actionable category strategies
• Demonstrated use of AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to enhance productivity, accelerate analysis, summarize contracts and supplier information, and drive efficiency across procurement workflows
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook) to support analysis, reporting, collaboration, and stakeholder communication