Category Director, Procurement

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals' unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role

As a Category Director, you will play a key role in shaping and executing strategic sourcing initiatives within the Technical Operations (Tech Ops) area. You will be responsible for developing category strategies, leading supplier negotiations, and managing end-to-end procurement processes. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will ensure that sourcing activities align with business needs while delivering cost efficiencies, compliance, and value. You will join a Global Procurement team and report to the Senior Director, Global Procurement, Tech Ops. The position is an onsite position in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Depending on your level of experience and demonstrated expertise, we can hire at either Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level.

Responsibilities

Category Strategy Development

• Define and implement sourcing strategies for the Tech Ops categories
• Analyze internal demand and external market trends to set long-term category direction.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and value generation.

Supplier Management

• Lead supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs, conduct regular reviews, and manage risk.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Act as a trusted partner to business units on sourcing and commercial matters.
• Align procurement strategies with business objectives.

RFPs and Contract Management

• Prepare and run (RFP, RFI) processes.
• Evaluate bids and conduct negotiations.
• Manage contracts from creation to execution, ensuring compliance and tracking milestones.

Spend Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze category spend, identify trends, and track savings.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on category performance.
• Utilize procurement tools and dashboards for visibility and decision-making.

Procurement Support

• Support ad hoc procurement projects across the organization.
• Contribute to cross-category initiatives, including process improvements and supplier evaluations.
• Assist other category teams as needed.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing commercially valuable agreements.
• Proficient in spend analysis, market insight interpretation, and supplier performance management.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across functions and geographies.
• Proficiency in e-procurement platforms (SAP, Coupa, or similar).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 12+ years of industry related experience, with significant exposure to outsourced pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of category management and strategic sourcing.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies
• Skilled negotiator with experience securing commercially valuable agreements
• Experience working in global and virtual cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in spend analysis, market insight interpretation, and supplier performance management
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills across functions and geographies
• Proficiency in e-procurement platforms (SAP, Coupa, or similar)
• Fluent in English, both oral and written

The proposed gross annual base salary range for this position, in the primary location, based on a full time schedule is:
DKK856.800,00---1.285.200,00

The final salary offer will depend on several factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to additional forms of compensation, such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives.

When you join Genmab, you become a part of a culture that supports your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Pension
• Health insurance and wellness benefits
• Paid time off
• Employee support programs

Further details on compensation and benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab's vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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