Category Manager, Indirect Procurement

Lantheus is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts with offices in Canada, and Sweden. For more than 60 years, Lantheus has been instrumental in pioneering the field of medical imaging and has helped physicians enhance patient care with its broad product portfolio.

Lantheus is an entrepreneurial, agile, growing organization that provides innovative diagnostics, targeted therapeutics, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that empower clinicians to find, fight and follow disease. At Lantheus our purpose and values guide our behaviors in all interactions and play a vital role in creating a dynamic environment that contributes to our success. Every employee is crucial to our success; we respect one another and act as one knowing that someone’s health is in our hands. We believe in helping people be their best and are seeking to bring together a diverse group of individuals with different viewpoints and skill sets to be a part of a productive and inclusive team.

This position is site-based and requires a presence on-site at minimum 3 days per week.

Summary

We are seeking a motivated Indirect Procurement Category Manager to partner with stakeholders, lead the development of category strategies and execute sourcing events and negotiations in a manner that maximizes value to the organization while limiting risk. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced environment and demonstrate the ability to move quickly while ensuring alignment with all necessary parties (internal and external) as well as mitigate risk through both effective contract negotiations and supplier management. The focus of this role will be on the SG&A functions but the ideal candidate will possess experience across various indirect categories to evolve with the role as the company expands and changes.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Develop and execute Strategic Sourcing plans to achieve near, medium and long term business objectives and mitigate risk.
• Ensure appropriate pricing, quality and service needs are met.
• Foster key supplier relationships, manage supplier performance, resolve supplier issues and lead regular supplier business reviews.
• Lead contract management activities including the negotiation of commercial terms and pricing, facilitation of cross functional reviews with internal stakeholders and collaboration with Lantheus Legal.
• Experience using Procurement tools including SAP Ariba and project management tools such as Smartsheet; lead and support buyers in the execution of system and non-system related purchasing tasks
• Ensure organizational compliance with all company Procurement & Contracting policies and procedures (and other policies/procedures as applicable). Conduct training, auditing, and reporting to ensure compliance with all procurement controls.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across a matrix organization; Communicate pro-actively with internal cross-functional stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure effective and efficient utilization of all resources.
• Maintain current knowledge of and ensure all work activities are conducted in compliance with the full range of related internal and external systems, technology, regulatory requirements and related policies and procedures.
• Consistently demonstrate Lantheus values with a focus on accountability, quality, customer service, efficiency, collaboration, and safety.
  
  

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; MBA/advanced degree preferred
• 7 years experience in indirect procurement, contract management, strategic sourcing or similar positions required; Experience with IT, Sales & Marketing, Finance and HR sourcing preferred.
• Strong ability to negotiate in varied scenarios with and without leverage and with limited data when necessary is essential
• Demonstrated ability to identify, calculate, and report cost savings in accordance with guidelines
• Strong understanding of commercial T&Cs in contracts with a foundational understanding of legal terms
• Demonstrated ability to work across levels and functions within the organization. Ability to work matrixed environment required; Strong analytical skills and attention to detail is necessary
• Experience working with ERPs, Microsoft Office and procurement systems required (SAP Ariba highly preferred)
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral) with demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders based on sound business rationale are essential
• Experience managing and improving supplier performance, including the use of cost models and performance metrics
• Experience working in radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals or life sciences preferred
  
  

Other Requirements

• This position requires 3 days/week on site minimum (4 days preferred) in Billerica, MA (Bedford, MA when appropriate)
• Travel approximately 15% in accordance with business requirement
  
  

Core Values

The Ideal Candidate Will Embody Lantheus Core Values

• Let people be their best
• Respect one another and act as one
• Learn, adapt, and win
• Know someone’s health is in our hands
• Own the solution and make it happen
  
  

Lantheus is an equal opportunity employer that provides a workplace free from discrimination. All qualified applicants and employees are considered without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the Lantheus Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@lantheus.com.