Global Category Leader/ Responsable Catégorie Achats - Packaging & Devices H/F

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipsen Pharma seeks a Global Category Leader for Packaging & Devices to own the global category strategy across the manufacturing network and drive sustainable value. You will design sourcing plans, lead complex negotiations, and align with R&D/TechOps to ensure supply continuity.

The role emphasizes CSR, eco-design, and responsible procurement in a fast‑moving biopharmaceutical environment. Paris‑based, industrial scale with global reach.

Responsibilities

• Drive Category Management process for the assigned category
• Be the Procurement Subject Matter Expert on assigned category
• Partner with business stakeholders in the design, built and implementation of adequate sourcing plans
• Maintain the highest-level code of conduct and ethics.
• Implement and execute best‑in‑class Category Management processes for the assigned category and sub‑categories, leveraging spend analytics to identify, classify, and prioritize new value‑creation and savings opportunities.
• Develop long‑term strategic category plans aligned with business needs, stakeholder expectations, and enterprise‑wide procurement objectives.
• Act as the Procurement Subject Matter Expert for assigned category/sub‑categories, providing senior guidance to local Procurement teams.
• Deploy and continuously improve procurement best practices, ensuring consistent implementation across all manufacturing sites.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of procurement strategies, tools, processes, and methodologies.
• Lead and support sourcing initiatives, including complex RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, site buyers, and Procurement Managers.
• Design, negotiate, and implement global or regional agreements (including Global Master Service Agreements) and preferred vendor panels to maximize value, innovation, quality, and supply reliability.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships through a structured SRM framework, driving performance, fostering partnerships, and mitigating risks.
• Ensure proper execution of Supply Risk Assessments and mitigation plans, particularly for high‑risk items and global incoming materials.
• Contribute to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives and sustainability initiatives relevant to the category.
• Champion sustainable packaging and eco-design across category strategies, mobilizing suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver circular, innovative and compliant solutions that reduce environmental impact while safeguarding quality, cost competitiveness, patient safety and supply continuity.
• Act as a trusted advisor and challenger to business stakeholders by providing insights from supplier markets, internal analytics, and industry trends. Demonstrate strong communication skills and influence across all levels of the organization and across cultures.
• Be responsible for Category or Sub‑category Procurement performance.
• Promote, facilitate & support compliance of Category sourcing strategies, processes & tools.

Job description

Title: Global Category Leader/ Responsable Catégorie Achats - Packaging & Devices H/F

Company: Ipsen Pharma (SAS)

About Ipsen: Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation. Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company's success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society! For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Job Description:

Job Title: Global Category Leader - Packaging & Devices

Division / Function: Finance/Procurement

Location: Paris

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

The Global Category Leader will be responsible for a growing annual spend of ~40m€ related to Packaging & Devices categories supporting Ipsen's pharmaceutical portfolio, including drug containers (vials, syringes, cartridges), drug delivery systems (autoinjectors, pens and related devices), primary packaging, secondary packaging and tertiary packaging for both injectable and oral solid dose products across the global manufacturing network. He / She will be accountable for the Total Cost of Ownership of this category including assurance of supply, quality, services, costs and innovation to drive and manage overall supplier performance. His / her responsibilities will be to design, build and communicate widely category strategies with close alignment with R&D and TechOps stakeholders as well as with the Global Procurement community to ultimately deliver value added to the business. He/She will contribute to the strategic development and execution of a savings pipeline and will ensure the robust delivery through clear and measurable benefits.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies :

Essential General Responsibilities

• Drive Category Management process for the assigned category
• Be the Procurement Subject Matter Expert on assigned category
• Partner with business stakeholders in the design, built and implementation of adequate sourcing plans
• Maintain the highest-level code of conduct and ethics.

Category Management

• Implement and execute best‑in‑class Category Management processes for the assigned category and sub‑categories, leveraging spend analytics to identify, classify, and prioritize new value‑creation and savings opportunities.
• Develop long‑term strategic category plans aligned with business needs, stakeholder expectations, and enterprise‑wide procurement objectives.
• Act as the Procurement Subject Matter Expert for assigned category/sub‑categories, providing senior guidance to local Procurement teams.
• Deploy and continuously improve procurement best practices, ensuring consistent implementation across all manufacturing sites. Contribute to the development and enhancement of procurement strategies, tools, processes, and methodologies.
• Lead and support sourcing initiatives, including complex RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, site buyers, and Procurement Managers.
• Design, negotiate, and implement global or regional agreements (including Global Master Service Agreements) and preferred vendor panels to maximize value, innovation, quality, and supply reliability.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships through a structured SRM framework, driving performance, fostering partnerships, and mitigating risks.
• Ensure proper execution of Supply Risk Assessments and mitigation plans, particularly for high‑risk items and global incoming materials.
• Contribute to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives and sustainability initiatives relevant to the category.
• Champion sustainable packaging and eco-design across category strategies, mobilizing suppliers and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver circular, innovative and compliant solutions that reduce environmental impact while safeguarding quality, cost competitiveness, patient safety and supply continuity.
• Act as a trusted advisor and challenger to business stakeholders by providing insights from supplier markets, internal analytics, and industry trends. Demonstrate strong communication skills and influence across all levels of the organization and across cultures.
• Be responsible for Category or Sub‑category Procurement performance.
• Promote, facilitate & support compliance of Category sourcing strategies, processes & tools.

When relevant for assigned sub‑categories, anim