Global Sourcing Manager

Experteer Italy; Origgio; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector seeks a Procurement Lead specializing in Raw Materials. This role involves executing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and fostering continuous improvements. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant university degree, necessary industry experience, and strong communication skills in both English and Italian.

Competenze

• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing negotiations with international suppliers.
• Fluent in business English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Leading the procurement part within the S2C process.
• Providing support as business partner for budget holders.
• Implementing procurement awareness and ensuring compliance with standard processes.

Conoscenze

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Formazione

University Degree in Foreign Languages, Economics, Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you're a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you'll fit in well here. It's an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain - from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal's future.
What the job looks like
Each day youll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:
* Leading the procurement part within the "Source to Contract" (S2C) process, such as e.g. executing RfQs, negotiating and contracting, mainly for the area of Raw Materials (focus on Excipients and/or APIs) and supporting for Packaging Materials (if needed).
* Providing functional and operational support to assigned spend areas, acting as business partner and key contact for budget holders and leadership teams leading discussions and decisions with regards to S2C processes.
* Taking responsibility for assigned spend areas, led by the professional guidance of procurement leads, supporting the development and execution of the respective strategies and conducting operational supplier performance management.
* Evaluating demand requirements raised by sites, informing, escalating and discussing requirements with procurement leads and global procurement teams, while also conducting analysis / reports to identify bundling effects, framework contracts and catalogues.
* Implementing procurement awareness amongst all relevant process stakeholders and ensuring compliance to standard processes, especially for Tendering and Contract
* Management including document management, and supporting vendor due diligence process and master data management for vendors.
* Contributing on change and continuous improvement initiatives for optimization of Global Procurement and the spend categories to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
What youll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:
* A University Degree in a relevant field such as Foreign Languages, Economics, Engineering.
* Ideally 3 - 5 years relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry in a comparable role or as category manager, with a focus on Excipients and APIs, Packaging Materials a plus.
* Experience in managing and conducting larger negotiations as well as managing successfully a high number of international suppliers.
* Practical expertise in procurement processes and in supporting to develop & implement category strategies.
* Understanding of supply markets, especially for Excipients and/or APIs, and experience in working without formal line management (e.g. Project teams).
* Passion for continuous improvement, driving new topics & being part of new initiatives, excellent strategic and analytical thinking as well as strong interpersonal understanding & communication skills.
* Understanding and experience in Supplier Risk Management and Sustainability / ESG would be a plus.
* Stakeholder management, business acumen & networking skills and ability to inspire and motivate others.
* Fluent business English and Italian.
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"We are a highly motivated, diverse and international team and always acting as one team - while being spread across Europe & Latin America! We are permanently striving to secure supply to our patients - aiming to create a world free of pain!"
Jaqueline Lechthaler, the Hiring Manager