Job Details

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Category Manager – Raw Materials

Position type: Full-time Contract
Duration: 8+ months
Location: San Rafael, CA

As a Category Manager – Raw Materials, you will:

We are seeking a Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for raw material categories. This role is critical in driving category strategies, optimizing total cost of ownership, and ensuring supplier performance through effective contract and relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• Category Strategy Execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement multi-year value creation projects.
• Use spend analytics and market intelligence to identify cost-saving and innovation opportunities.
• Maintain deep knowledge of supplier capabilities and financial stability to support preferred supplier selection.
• Contract Management
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts in partnership with Legal.
• Ensure contracts are robust, comprehensive, and aligned with business needs.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Management
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships (SRM).
• Lead cross-functional category council meetings and participate in RMAB.
• Resolve supplier issues and support new product introduction and tech transfer initiatives.
• Performance & Compliance
• Track and report supplier performance and value realization using scorecards and metrics.
• Manage data integrity across systems like PowerBI, SharePoint, Veeva, GEP Smart, Coupa/Ariba, Oracle/SAP.
• Continuous Improvement
• Execute sourcing processes (RFx events) for goods and services.
• Drive process and system enhancements across the organization.
  Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, or Supply Chain.
  • 3–5+ years of procurement experience in category management, sourcing, and contract negotiations.
  • 1–3+ years in biotech or life sciences industry preferred.
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes, supplier management, and strategic planning.
  • Familiarity with Ariba and SAP systems.
  • Basic knowledge of GMP manufacturing processes and regulations.
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and presentation skills.
  • Negotiate contracts and work in cross-functional, global teams.
    
  Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.
  We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.
  Thank you!
  
  Shakir Ahmed
  PHONE (208-###-####)
  EMAIL (...@innovasolutions.com)
  
  PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:
  Pay Range*: Pay Range: $48 - $50 per hour.
  *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
  
  Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  
  ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.
  
  Recent Recognitions:
  • Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
  • Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
  • One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
  • One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
  • Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
  • One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
  • AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
    
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  Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.
  
  Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at ...@innovasolutions.com or (770) ###-####. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
  
  The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.