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Category Management Analyst Research Procurement
Job in
San Mateo, San Mateo County, California, 94404, USA
Listed on 2026-07-15
Listing for:
eTeam Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-15
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
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Business
Data Analyst, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Category Management Analyst
Location:
Foster City, CA
Duration: 12 Months
Hybrid
Profile Summary
- A data-driven, execution-focused procurement professional who enables Category Managers by translating complex spend, supplier, and market data into actionable insights and operational execution. They act as the engine room of category management, ensuring strategies are grounded in data, implemented consistently, and scaled across categories.
- Core Persona Traits
- Analytical operator – highly comfortable with large, messy datasets (spend, contracts, supplier info)
- Detail obsessed – ensures accuracy, classification, and data integrity across ~$XXM spend portfolios
- Execution-focused – thrives on turning strategy into tangible actions (RFPs, supplier rationalization, catalogs, etc.)
- Low ego, high ownership – supports multiple Category Managers seamlessly
- Commercially curious – develops category knowledge (e.g., CROs, chemicals, lab supply markets)
- Stakeholder-friendly – can interact with scientists, lab ops, and suppliers without friction
3–6 years in:
- Procurement / Strategic Sourcing
- Supply Chain / Operations
- Consulting (operations / sourcing)
- Experience in life sciences, biotech, pharma, or lab environment strongly preferred
- Research services (CROs)
- Chemicals / reagents
- Lab supplies & equipment
- Mindset Fit for My Team
- Comfortable supporting multiple categories simultaneously
- Can operate in ambiguity and fast-moving portfolio reviews
- Understands value beyond savings (service, quality, supply continuity)
- Thinks in terms of category strategy enablement, not just transactions
- The Category Management Analyst supports the development and execution of category strategies across a portfolio of Research & Product Development Procurement categories, including research services, biologics, chemicals, reagents, lab supplies, and lab equipment.
- This role partners closely with Category Managers to analyze spend, generate market intelligence, support sourcing initiatives, and operationalize procurement strategies to deliver value across cost, quality, service, and innovation.
- This is a high-impact, high-visibility role supporting a large and complex spend portfolio.
Category Strategy Support
- Compile and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to support category strategies
- Develop category profiles, including supply market insights, supplier segmentation, and demand patterns
- Identify cost optimization, standardization, and supplier consolidation opportunities
- Spend & Data Management
- Manage and analyze spend data across multiple categories to identify trends and opportunities
- Ensure accurate spend classification and data integrity to enable portfolio-level decision making
- Build forecasts and track savings, value delivery, and pipeline initiatives
- Sourcing & Execution
- Support execution of sourcing events (RFPs, RFIs, negotiations) in partnership with Category Managers
- Develop recommendation materials and business cases
- Track sourcing pipeline and ensure execution against timelines
- Supplier Management Support
- Support supplier segmentation and performance tracking
- Assist in supplier rationalization and relationship management activities
- Maintain supplier data, contracts, and performance metrics
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with Category Managers and business stakeholders to support demand management and execution
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives with scientists, lab operations, and finance teams
- Help ensure a consistent, high-quality procurement experience
- Operational Excellence
- Drive adoption of procurement processes, tools, and best practices
- Support catalog enablement, SOP development, and process standardization
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or related field
- 3–6 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, analytics, or supply chain
- Strong analytical and data management skills (Excel, Power BI, etc.)
- Experience working with large datasets and generating insights
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience in life…
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