Astellas Pharma Inc.

Category Manager, Professional Services

About Astellas:

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and executing strategic procurement initiatives that drive value creation and cost efficiency for Astellas. You will lead the category in developing and implementing measurable, realistic strategies that deliver clear business benefits.

Collaborating closely with global stakeholders, you will identify and execute procurement strategies that align with Astellas’ corporate and functional objectives. Working alongside the Global Head of Category, Global Category Leads, and Procurement Leaders, you will contribute to the successful execution of the functional strategy, ensuring optimal procurement outcomes on a global scale.

Your role puts you at the heart of shaping Astellas’ future, giving you the opportunity to drive meaningful impact.

Hybrid Working:

At Astellas we recognise that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives.  We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the creation, implementation, and review of procurement strategies for Professional Services, ensuring alignment with global stakeholders.
• Conducting sourcing initiatives, including supplier and industry analysis, benchmarking, and cost structure evaluations.
• Utilizing fact-based negotiation tactics to secure optimal agreements for relevant categories.
• Collaborating with internal teams to generate ideas, align category strategies, and meet business objectives.
• Collecting business unit requirements and coordinate key supplier management across regions when needed.