Category Manager
Freelance Opportunity: Category Manager - Biotech (R&D Procurement)
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)
📅 Start Date: ASAP
📄 Contract Type: Freelance | 12 months | Full-time
About the Role
A leading biotech company in Brussels is looking for an experienced Freelance Category Manager to support its R&D procurement function. You'll lead strategic sourcing initiatives for outsourced research services, ensuring supplier excellence and compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for R&D categories (e.g., CROs, lab services, clinical supplies).
- Lead RFx processes, supplier negotiations, and contract finalization.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders across R&D, Legal, Finance, and Quality.
- Ensure supplier compliance with GxP and other regulatory frameworks.
- Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Deliver cost savings and value creation aligned with business goals.
Ideal Profile
- Proven experience in biotech/pharma procurement, ideally in R&D categories.
- Strong understanding of GxP and clinical development processes.
- Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English; French or Dutch is a plus.
- Available to start within 2-4 weeks.
Why Join?
- Work with a pioneering biotech firm driving innovation in healthcare.
- Flexible hybrid working model.
- Competitive freelance day rate.
- Opportunity to shape strategic sourcing in a dynamic environment.
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