Bramwith Consulting
Global Category Manager - Clinical / Direct Procurement
Pharma, Healthcare & Animal Health - Madrid / Multiple Hubs Across Europe
Highly Reputable Global Brand | €55k - €65k + Package | Madrid Based + Multiple Location options throughout Europe + Hybrid Flexibility
We are partnering with a leading organisation within the healthcare and life sciences sector, continuing its procurement transformation journey across direct clinical and R&D categories. This is an opportunity to bring structure, innovation, and best‐practice procurement to a growing European operation.
With an expanding footprint across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and animal health, this role suits individuals looking to combine operational delivery with strategic influence in a regulated, science‐driven environment.
The Opportunity
A Global Category Manager - Clinical / Directs is required to drive sourcing excellence from the organisation's hub in Madrid.
You will work closely with R&D, clinical operations, legal, finance, regulatory and quality teams to shape category strategies, strengthen supplier relationships, and embed consistent sourcing standards and documentation.
What Makes This Role Different
Global remit supporting a maturing procurement function across clinical and scientific categories
Influence category strategy, implement sourcing frameworks, and standardise processes across areas such as:
Clinical trial services, full‐service CROs and specialist providers
Biomarker, central laboratory and bioanalytical services
Lab equipment, consumables, and scientific technology
Packaging, materials, and external manufacturing partners
Drive both commercial value and risk / compliance outcomes, including GxP alignment, audit readiness, and service quality
Opportunity to contribute to project governance, reporting, dashboards, benchmarking initiatives, templates, process descriptions, and continuous improvement projects
My client is interested in profiles who demonstrate
Proven experience in clinical or R&D procurement within pharmaceuticals, biotech, healthcare or related regulated sectors
Hands‐on experience managing RFP / RFI cycles, rate cards, master service agreements (MSAs), scope of work (SOW) development, and contract execution with clinical vendors or CROs
Ability to conduct market analysis, benchmark service offerings, and manage supplier performance using defined KPIs
Strong cross‐functional stakeholder engagement with teams such as clinical operations, regulatory affairs, QA, finance, legal, and technical / scientific functions
Confidence working with structured reporting, savings tracking, documentation standards, and procurement systems (e.g. Ariba, contract management workflows, dashboards)
A mindset for process improvement, simplification, and bringing consistency to sourcing documentation, templates, and workflows
Relevant qualification (CIPS or equivalent) beneficial
Location & Ways of Working
My client is open to candidates based in most locations throughout Europe
Occasional European travel to engage suppliers and global teams
Why Apply?
This role offers scope far beyond transactional procurement.
You will be part of a transformation journey with the chance to:
Shape how clinical and scientific categories are sourced
Build long‐term supplier partnerships
Create templates, tools, best‐practice documentation and reporting structures
Influence strategic decision‐making in a science‐led, global environment
If you are motivated by ownership, process maturity, stakeholder collaboration, and delivering measurable value, we would love to hear from you.
Keywords: Procurement, Clinical Procurement, Category Manager, Directs, CRO Management, Biomarkers, Central Labs, RFP, MSA, SOW, R&D Procurement, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Animal Health, Madrid, GxP, Contracting, Process Improvement, Supplier Management, Transformation
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