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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