Head of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing

Gubra; Hørsholm; On-site; DKK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gubra is building a new enterprise-wide Procurement function, reporting to the CFO, spanning Biotech, CRO services, and support functions across the organisation. You will define the operating model, lead strategic sourcing, and create strong supplier relationships to improve visibility, sustainability, and efficiency.

As Head of Procurement, you will translate company priorities into practical procurement plans, manage resource challenges, and build the team and capabilities as the function

Qualifications

• A strong track record within Procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, including experience developing Procurement function, department, or operating model.
• Strong negotiation skills, solid commercial contract understanding, and experience managing important supplier relationships.
• An analytical approach and experience using spend, inventory, and supplier data to set priorities and build business cases, and make resource decisions.
• Experience in implementing ESG and responsible business practices into procurement processes and supplier management.
• The ability to create alignment across professional disciplines, influence stakeholders, introduce new ways of working, and build and lead a team as the function develops.
• Strong judgement and the ability to make decisions within agreed policies, business plans, and governance frameworks.
• Experience building or scaling a new function in a growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement Gubra's Procurement strategy, operating model, policies, and processes, with clear principles for Procurement involvement and decision making.
• Take accountability for the performance and results of the Procurement function, balancing cost, risk, service, quality, and sustainability
• Build transparency across spend, inventory levels, suppliers, and agreements to identify sourcing priorities and commercial opportunities.
• Lead sourcing and negotiations across company-wide and business-specific categories, working closely with existing purchasing stakeholders to develop agreements and frameworks that support the business.
• Define the requirements and processes for a digital procurement solution in collaboration with Operational Excellence and IT.
• Integrate sustainability and responsible business practices into procurement by embedding ESG, supplier due diligence, information security, and data protection requirements into supplier selection, assessment, performance and contract management.
• Establish KPIs that demonstrate Procurement's contribution across cost, risk, service, quality, and sustainability.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Data analysis

Leadership

Job description

Gubra is building a new enterprise-wide Procurement function, reporting to the CFO, spanning Biotech, CRO services, and support functions across the organisation. You will define the operating model, lead strategic sourcing, and create strong supplier relationships to improve visibility, sustainability, and efficiency.

As Head of Procurement, you will translate company priorities into practical procurement plans, manage resource challenges, and build the team and capabilities as the function