About this role
Description
Who We Are
BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.
Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.
Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.
About Technical Operations
BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.
Role Overview
This Senior Category Manager role is responsible for strategic sourcing and category management of a defined segment within BioMarin’s external contract manufacturing spend, such as Drug Substance (API), Drug Product (Fill-Finish), or Packaging within the broader CDMO/CMO network.
In this role, you will own category strategy development and execution for your assigned sub-category, driving value through cost optimization, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and supply continuity. You will operate as a key interface between Procurement and Technical Operations, partnering closely with External Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure sourcing strategies are aligned with technical and regulatory requirements.
This position requires a mix of hands-on sourcing execution and category strategy development, with increasing ownership of complex sourcing initiatives and supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing Leadership
Develop and execute category strategies for a defined external manufacturing sub-category (e.g., Drug Substance, Drug Product, or Packaging)
Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFx development, supplier evaluation, negotiations, and contracting
Support make vs. buy decisions, capacity strategy, and supplier selection in alignment with pipeline and commercial needs
CDMO Vendor Management and Due Diligence
About BioMarin
Biotech developing enzyme replacement and gene therapies for rare genetic diseases. Headquartered in San Rafael, CA.
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