Senior Specialist, Procurement

ClinChoice; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Transport reimbursement

Health insurance

Group insurance

Meal vouchers

Monthly internet allowance

Excellent work-life balance

Dedicated Line Manager

Career opportunities within ClinChoice

Résumé du poste

ClinChoice is seeking a Senior Specialist, Procurement to optimize procurement processes and manage supplier relationships across engineering, production, packaging, construction, and capital services. This role involves sourcing suppliers, negotiating terms, and reducing risk for Client sites.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and buying experience in pharma or life sciences, with fluency in English and Dutch. ERP systems experience (SAP) is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience with procurement in pharmaceutical or life sciences sectors.

Responsabilités

• Optimize procurement processes and manage supplier relationships across multiple sectors.
• Source new suppliers and maintain strong relationships with existing ones.
• Negotiate terms to maximize value and mitigate risks.
• Review procurement schedule and conduct bid analyses.
• Process purchase orders and resolve invoice queries.
• Prepare regular reports on purchasing activities for project teams.
• Collaborate with other teams to streamline procurement processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
• Contribute to cost savings through competitive bidding and market trend analysis.
• Develop and improve internal customer procurement relationships.
• Work with the global Client Category Strategy Manager to implement category strategies.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Dutch language

English language

Regulatory knowledge (pharma)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Buying experience in pharma or life sciences

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Are you interested in working directly for a single sponsor while having the security and additional career opportunities that working for a global CRO can bring? Our team says it’s the best of both worlds….

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• The Senior Specialist, Procurement is responsible for optimizing procurement processes and managing supplier relationships across various sectors including engineering, production, packaging, construction, and capital services. This role involves sourcing suppliers, negotiating terms, and ensuring maximum value and reduced risk for Client sites.
• Sourcing new suppliers and maintaining strong relationships with existing ones.
• Negotiating terms to ensure value and mitigate risks.
• Reviewing and managing the procurement schedule and conducting bid analysis.
• Processing purchase orders and resolving invoice queries.
• Preparing regular reports on purchasing activities for project teams.
• Collaborating with other teams to streamline procurement processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and eliminate wasteful processes.
• Contributing to cost savings through competitive bidding and market trend analysis.
• Developing and improving internal customer procurement relationships.
• Working with the global Client Category Strategy Manager to implement category strategies.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Buying experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.

Specific Role Requirements and Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Robust analytical skills for interpreting market data and performance metrics.
• Highly organized with proficiency in managing multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry’s regulatory environment.
• Fluency in both English and Dutch.

Our Benefits

• Transport reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Group insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Monthly internet allowance
• Excellent work-life balance
• Dedicated Line Manager
• Full performance and development process with end of year reviews
• Career opportunities within ClinChoice, locally and globally
• Employee satisfaction survey - your feedback is important for continuous improvement

ClinChoice is an equal opportunity employer. We have based our success on attracting, developing, and promoting talent guided by diversity and inclusivity. Our employees come from very diverse backgrounds: gender, race, beliefs, and ethnicities. We recognize this is our strength and celebrate it.