CMO JPAC Category Manager

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin, we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

We look for people who focus on getting results, embrace learning and bring a positive energy. They must combine initiative with a sense of teamwork and collaboration. Above all, they must be passionate about doing something meaningful for consumers, patients, and the healthcare professionals we serve every day. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future. Across our company, we embrace diversity and respect the dignity, privacy, and personal rights of every employee.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our bold ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

The CMO JPAC Category Manager drives the sourcing strategy and the cost reduction performance.

This position will help in the definition of the objectives and supports the implementation of the roadmaps (activities, processes, and organization) to reduce the cost year-after-year, to support Galderma’s activity profitable growth and to secure the supply.

Key Responsibilities

Organization

• Have an understanding of internal customers activity and constraints that could be impacted by suppliers performance.
• Manage the day-to-day and clerical activity related to his/her categories.
• Work closely with the Global Category Manager and supports him/her to build with his/her guidance the sourcing strategy and to implement it.
• Understand the projects the New Products and Innovation Team are working on and integrate them into his/her strategy.

Cost improvement

• Leading the negotiations with suppliers.
• Maintain and track spends for the covered categories.
• Build and propose a budget/savings target which supports Galderma’s financial objectives, analyze the purchase price variances and provide his/her management with an accurate forecast.
• Have a three years visibility and Cost Improvement programs and find initiatives by:
• Promoting and supporting the implementation of a multi-sourcing approach, based on risk assessment and market analysis.
• Organizing tenders for every category on a regular basis.
• Making value-chain and cost breakdown analysis.
• Understand the feedstock and cost drivers of his/her categories and anticipate markets trends.

Sourcing and Vendor management

• Set-up and maintain the supply agreement for the CDMO part of his/her SRT.
• Participate actively to the categories sourcing strategy definition and implement it for his/her category/portfolio, in line with the Global Category Manager’s one.
• Implement the sourcing strategy process on his/her portfolio and all best practices in accordance with group recommendations.
• Be the escalation path within the SRT.
• Support new products (NPI, LCM) or projects launches. Deploy the ESG roadmap activities.

Skills & Qualifications

• Procurement skills (negotiation, supplier assessment, sourcing strategy…)
• Fundamentals in Quality and Supply Chain
• Behavioral competences: stakeholders management, communication skills, customer service oriented.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Background in big budget management. Experience deali