Document control manager Jobs in Durham, NC

This position can be based in Durham, NC or Salt Lake City, UT and offers a hybrid schedule (50% onsite, 50% remote) with an every-other-Friday-off schedule (9/8/80).

The Category Manager in In-Direct will collaborate with the Category Manager, Procurement Manager, or Procurement Director to define and implement bioMérieux’s procurement strategies for assigned categories. Ensure the effective deployment of these strategies across the organization, maintaining alignment with defined objectives. Provide regional operational support by managing supplier relationships, ensuring contract compliance, and overseeing supplier performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively communicates the procurement category strategies (T&M Contractors and Prof. Services) under their responsibility and ensures their implementation across the global bioMérieux organization. Demonstrates deep expertise in the assigned category, including cost modeling, benchmarking, market trends, low-cost country (LCC) sourcing options, product technical roadmaps, and target costing.
• Actively contributes to and supports cross-functional teams in defining and refining category strategies.
• Leads negotiations and agreements on Terms and Conditions and local contracts. Manages frame agreements and issues purchase orders. Oversees contract compliance and execution, maintains a Contract Events Register, and handles claims or disputes with suppliers. Escalates major contractual non-performance issues and manages supply changes. Defines and maintains the framework for supplier relationships.
• Prepares and leads negotiations with suppliers on pricing, contracts, and long-term agreements.
• Supports business risk analysis of the supplier panel. Provides input for defining the supplier panel and drives its implementation, including supplier approvals in collaboration with relevant functions. Evaluates supplier performance within assigned categories and conducts regular performance reviews, including follow-up on corrective and continuous improvement plans.
• Leads annual negotiations with suppliers on performance targets. Prepares and conducts periodic management reviews covering local and global performance, strategic positioning, business outlook, and product/market developments. Oversees long-term improvement initiatives and mobilizes internal resources to capture and implement supplier-driven innovations and improvement opportunities.
• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required (Business Administration preferred)
• 5+ years of professional experience in procurement contracts, buyers, supply chain, similar field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in negotiations (contracts, pricing, lead times)
• Cross-cultural and international experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Effective Presentation Skills – including the ability to present technical data
• Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge
• Flexibility, being highly adaptable and resilient to thrive in a dynamic work environment
• Easily accessible and open to communication
• Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
• Driving continuous improvement by evaluating processes and implementing necessary changes
• Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel (Advanced: demonstrates deep knowledge; manages complex tasks and integrates multiple tools independently)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (active listening, collaboration, ability to influence, etc.)
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Travel Required: Domestic travel 10%, International travel required: 5%

The estimated salary range for this role based in North Carolina and Utah is between $89,500 – 148,100. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux’s bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer. In addition, bioMérieux offers a competitive Total Rewards package that may include: · A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options · Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance · Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance · Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match. · Adoption Assistance · Wellness Programs · Employee Assistance Program · Commuter Benefits · Various voluntary benefit offerings · Discount programs · Parental leaves #LI-AG1#biojobsPandoLogic. Category: , Keywords: Category Manager