Global API Procurement Specialist (Hybrid)

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Occasional global travel

Job summary

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC in Manchester is seeking a Category Procurement Specialist for a 12 months fixed-term contract. You will support the procurement manager and cross-functional teams in delivering API category strategies across global sites, ensuring value, quality and supply continuity.

The role involves managing supplier relationships, running RFIs/RFQs, negotiations and due diligence, and delivering cost and process improvements while aligning with Regulatory and Manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement professional with experience in Pharmaceuticals.
• In-depth knowledge of procurement systems and best practices.
• Working knowledge of multi-site ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of suppliers, market and environment.
• A proven track record of building strong external and internal relations based on trust.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Strong team player and collaboration skills on an international level.

Responsibilities

• Supports Category Manager in execution and implementation of Category global sourcing strategy for the API's, working across functions, regions, and Manufacturing sites to understand and define business requirements, respond to changes.
• Contributes to the overall Strategy Activities, responsible for the global sub-categories.
• Applies procurement best practices to identify and deliver a sustained year-on-year pipeline of opportunities within.
• Participates in the sourcing strategy setting up and implements category Strategy to ensure short, mid, and long-term objectives.
• Ensure compliance and security of supply for the category, proactively identifying and mitigating all forms of risk to quality, service, and cost.
• Provide oversight for compliance programs necessary when working with suppliers.
• Actively seeks and delivers cost and process improvement projects.
• Supports the business prioritisation and implementation.
• Proactively partners and aligns with the Manufacturing, Product Development, Regulatory, QC and Global Supply site teams, as well as support functions to ensure delivery of the strategic and operational needs of the business.
• Guarantees operational performance by being a pro-active business partner.
• Responsible for continuously gathering Market Intelligence to ensure market competitiveness and transparency of current terms of cooperation with suppliers.
• Manages portfolio of suppliers within a determined sub-category, taking ownership of the complete sourcing process, commercial negotiations and further contracting
• Executes business review meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders, reports global KPI within the category, develops suppliers according to the principles of Supplier Relationship Management
• Responsible for leading Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), Supplier Evaluations and Due Diligence, Negotiation, Contracting, and ultimately owning Supplier Relationship Management for key contracts .

Skills

Procurement experience

Pharmaceuticals

ERP systems knowledge

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Team player

Communication skills

Education

CIPS certification

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or supply chain

Tools

multi-site ERP systems

Job description

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC in Manchester is seeking a Category Procurement Specialist for a 12 months fixed-term contract. You will support the procurement manager and cross-functional teams in delivering API category strategies across global sites, ensuring value, quality and supply continuity.

The role involves managing supplier relationships, running RFIs/RFQs, negotiations and due diligence, and delivering cost and process improvements while aligning with Regulatory and Manufacturing teams.