Bramwith Consulting
Global Category Manager - Clinical / Direct Procurement
Pharma, Healthcare & Animal Health - Madrid or Multiple European Hubs
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Highly Reputable Global Brand | €70k-€100k + Package | Amsterdam or Madrid + Multiple European Locations | Hybrid Flexibility
Join a leading global organisation in the healthcare and life sciences sector as it continues its procurement transformation across direct clinical and R&D categories. This is a chance to shape best-practice procurement in a complex, science-led environment, driving both strategic and operational impact across Europe.
Role Summary:
As Global Category Manager - Clinical / Directs, you'll lead sourcing strategies from the organisation's Madrid hub, partnering with R&D, Clinical Operations, Legal, Finance, Regulatory, and Quality teams. Your work will strengthen supplier relationships, implement governance frameworks, and embed consistency in sourcing standards and documentation.
What Makes This Role Stand Out:
1. Global remit supporting a maturing procurement function across scientific and clinical categories.
2. Influence strategy and implement sourcing frameworks across key areas including:
3. Clinical trial services, CROs, and specialist providers
4. Biomarker, central lab, and bioanalytical services
5. Lab equipment, consumables, and scientific technology
6. Packaging, materials, and external manufacturing
7. Balance commercial value with compliance and quality outcomes - including GxP alignment, audit readiness, and risk management.
8. Contribute to procurement governance and continuous improvement through reporting tools, dashboards, templates, benchmarking, and process optimisation.
Experience Sought:
We're looking for professionals who can demonstrate:
9. Proven experience in Clinical or R&D Procurement within pharma, biotech, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
10. Strong hands-on expertise with RFP/RFI cycles, rate cards, MSAs, SOWs, and vendor negotiations with clinical suppliers or CROs.
11. Ability to conduct market analysis, benchmark services, and manage supplier performance using KPIs.
12. Excellent stakeholder engagement across cross-functional teams (Clinical Ops, QA, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Technical).
13. Confidence with structured reporting, savings tracking, and procurement systems (e.g. Ariba, contract workflows, dashboards).
14. A proactive mindset for process improvement, simplification, and documentation consistency.
15. Professional qualification such as CIPS or equivalent is a plus.
Location & Flexibility:
Candidates can be based across multiple European locations, with some travel expected to engage suppliers and collaborate with global teams.
Why Apply?
This is far more than a transactional procurement role. You'll have the opportunity to:
16. Shape how clinical and scientific categories are sourced globally.
17. Build sustainable supplier partnerships that drive innovation and performance.
18. Design templates, tools, and best-practice documentation.
19. Influence strategic decision-making in a science-driven, global environment.
If you're motivated by ownership, collaboration, and measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Keywords: Procurement, Clinical Procurement, Category Manager, Directs, CRO Management, R&D Procurement, Biomarkers, Central Labs, MSA, SOW, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Animal Health, GxP, Transformation, Supplier Management, Process Improvement, Contracting