Procurement Category Manager - API

McDermott Laboratories Limited

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via: 
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Procurement Category Manager role will make an impact:

• Review market research and use available databases to analysis supplier capabilities and pricing dynamics in the API category.

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring cost optimization, quality assurance, and supply chain resilience.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as Quality, commercial and Regulatory Affairs, to understand API requirements and align sourcing strategies.

• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers capable of meeting quality, compliance, and cost requirements for API materials.

• Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements, leveraging volume discounts and long-term partnerships while managing risks associated with supply continuity.

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including supplier identification, request for proposal (RFP) processes and supplier selection.

• Implement best practices in procurement, supply chain management, and supplier relationship management.

• Confidently manage competing interests and negotiate with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers in critical situations.

• Monitor economic and geopolitical factors that may impact the API category.

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, such as shortages, quality issues, or disruptions in the API market.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards, such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Proven experience (4+ years) in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills, with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with suppliers.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver results within deadlines.

• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

• Proficiency in using procurement software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and data analysis tools.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris?

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion

Sustainability at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.