Category Buyer MF

Evotec; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An international biopharmaceutical firm in Toulouse is seeking a Category Buyer to manage supplier relationships and strategic sourcing. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in supply chain management and five years of experience in procurement within the pharmaceutical sector. Responsibilities include supplier selection, performance monitoring, and collaboration across teams to ensure compliance and sustainability. The role offers a full-time position with an emphasis on stakeholder satisfaction and market intelligence.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in procurement and category management in pharma/biotechnology.
• Strong communication skills towards stakeholder satisfaction.
• Familiarity with ESG and sustainability.

Responsabilités

• Lead category supplier selection processes ensuring alignment with business needs.
• Conduct spend and market analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor and enhance supplier performance across quality and service.

Connaissances

Strong expertise in supplier management

Contract negotiation

Compliance in regulated environments

Analytics skills

Multilingual capabilities

Formation

Masters degree in supply chain management, Business, Life Sciences or related field

Outils

Procurement platforms (e.g. Coupa)

ERP systems (e.g. SAP, IFS)

Description du poste

Location

Location: Toulouse preferred but candidates based in the UK, Italy or Germany will also be considered

Department

Department: Procurement

Reports To

Reports To: Category Lead / Head of Procurement

Job Summary

The Category Buyer plays a key role in the strategic sourcing and supplier management process within the pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical sector. This position is responsible for category supplier selection, performance monitoring, market intelligence and spend analysis to ensure optimal value delivery, compliance, ESG & sustainability and risk mitigation across the supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead category supplier selection processes ensuring alignment with category strategies ESG objectives and business needs while maintaining strong stakeholder satisfaction.
• Conduct spend and market analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, anticipate risks and support strategic decision-making together with your business partners.
• Monitor and enhance supplier performance across quality, service and cost dimensions, integrating ESG & sustainability and regulatory compliance criteria (GMP GXP).
• Collaborate closely with local and category procurement teams acting as a business partner to ensure consistent and effective strategy execution.
• Support contract negotiations and risk management by building a Supplier Relationship Management program providing supplier intelligence and data-driven insights that contribute to overall business satisfaction (SLAs KPI...).
• Category focus amongst others will be Indirect Spend such as facility management services and utilities (Energies waters) but not limited to.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in supply chain management, Business, Life Sciences or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in procurement and category management, preferably in pharma / Biotechnology.
• Strong expertise in supplier management, contract negotiation and compliance in regulated environments; familiarity with ESG and sustainability.
• Proficient in procurement platforms (e.g. Coupa) and ERP systems (e.g. SAP IFS).
• Strong skills in analytics, keen on AI-driven procurement solutions and excellent communicator towards stakeholder satisfaction.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with category procurement frameworks and cross-functional collaboration; can-do and problem-solving approach.
• Knowledge of GMP / GxP compliance requirements.
• Certification in procurement (e.g. CIPS ISM) is a plus.
• Multilingual capabilities are advantageous. Fluent in English is a must.
• Extensive knowledge of Indirect procurement is a plus.

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité Evotec étudie à compétences égales toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy Evotec considers with equal competences all applications including people with disabilities.

Key Skills

Account Management, Execution, Insurance Management, Import & Export, Catering Operations, Building Electrician

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1