Associate Manager -Indirect Category Management

Build our future together:

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking an Associate Manager Indirect Category Management Procurement to join our Global Procurement team, supporting our Indirect Procurement categories in a hybrid work model. In this role, you will support category strategy development, sourcing activities, supplier evaluation, spend analysis, and category management enablement while collaborating with category teams, data and analytics teams, partners, and suppliers. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

Hyderabad, India (Hybrid)

Discover your role:

• Support the definition and implementation of indirect category strategies across Information Technology, Professional Services, Human Resources Services, and Travel & Meetings categories.

• Support category teams in developing and implementing category strategies through market analysis, spend analysis, supplier evaluation, and risk management activities.

• Maintain standardized category management templates, strategy decks, stage gate presentations, and repository materials to drive consistency across category teams.

• Partner with data and analytics teams to employ internal and external data sources to identify trends, opportunities, and strategic insights.

• Facilitate sourcing activities by supporting Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), and Requests for Proposal (RFP) processes, including response collection and analysis.

• Summarize sourcing and supplier relationship management outcomes through comparative analysis of supplier responses, pricing, and evaluations.

• Maintain category plans, opportunity analyses, presentations, supplier relationship management materials, and other category documentation within the central repository.

• You bring a collaborative and improvement-focused attitude while supporting compliance activities, audit requests, procurement process enhancements, and category development initiatives.

This role requires:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study and progressive experience in procurement; experience within Pharma or BioPharma preferred.

• Strong knowledge of category management principles, including sourcing, procurement, planning, supplier interactions, and negotiations.

• Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Oracle.

• Experience with Source-to-Pay (S2P) platforms including Oracle, Zycus, Sievo, GEP, Ariba, or similar platforms preferred.

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for communication, presentations, and data analysis.

• Experience with spend analytics software preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills with the ability to present effectively to customers.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all  qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate.  The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.  Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.  If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter. 

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As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

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