Overview As Global Category Manager for General & Administrative services, you will design and lead global sourcing strategies for HR, travel, events, and fleet. You'll drive supplier relationships, cost focus, and ESG-aligned objectives in a regulated pharma environment, partnering with cross-functional teams. You will influence stakeholders in a global matrix, support budgeting and long-range planning, and pursue innovative delivery models to improve cost efficiency and service quality. This is an impact role that shapes procurement governance and sustainability across G&A; categories. You will join a mission-driven organization committed to health and well-being at scale.

Develop and execute global sourcing strategy for People & Organization services, Travel, Events, and Car Fleet aligned with ESG and regulatory needs

Lead supplier consolidation and modal shifts to boost cost efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact

Drive value creation beyond savings including demand management, policy standardization, and alternative delivery models

Monitor labor market, travel inflation, mobility regulations, and fleet electrification to inform sourcing decisions





Manage global and regional supplier relationships, design SRM framework, and define KPIs

Collaborate with Procurement CoE, P&O;, Facilities, Finance, Legal, and Compliance on cross-functional initiatives

Lead transformation initiatives for new ways of working, travel/mobility policy evolution, and employee experience improvements

track and report sustainability KPIs

Ensure compliance with internal policies, labor, mobility, and pharmaceutical industry standards and maintain documentation

Master's degree in Procurement, Business, HR, or related field

- 8-12 years in strategic sourcing or category management, with G&A; exposure in pharma or FMCG
- Proven experience managing global suppliers and complex procurement projects
- Fluent in English; additional languages a plus
- Advanced negotiation, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills
- negotiation
- stakeholder management
- project leadership
- strategic sourcing
- category management
- supplier relationship management (SRM)

📌 Category Management Manager (Milano)
🏢 Zentiva Pharma
📍 Milano