Site Buyer

Gr?nenthal GmbH; Varese; In loco; EUR 34.000 - 40.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Grünenthal in Italy seeks an experienced Site Procurement professional to execute transactional procurement activities, ensuring compliance and a world-class purchasing experience. You will support the Site Business Partner and manage RFQs, negotiations, and supplier communications.

The role requires 2+ years in procurement, SAP know-how, and strong Italian/English language skills, with a degree in economics/engineering or similar.

Competenze

• Hands-on experience with at least 2 years in a comparable role in a state-of-the-art procurement organization with a preference for candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry and a solid knowledge of GMP standards
• Knowledge of SAP regarding different order types, order automation, master data and info record creation, inventory management
• Advance level of Italian and English (C1/C2)
• University Degree in Economics, Foreign Languages, Engineering or in the scientific discipline
• Proven track record regarding supplier qualification and administration, general understanding of supply markets in typical spend areas of local business units (indirect)
• Good communication, negotiation and analytical skills, customer and business focus.

Mansioni

• Act as a trusted key point within the site procurement team, your role purpose in a nutshell: you will execute transactional procurement activities assuring compliance, transparency and accuracy while providing a world class purchasing experience, based on a smart, lean and customer focused global process
• Provide procurement support, focusing on operational transactional procurement activities
• Manage tactical procurement activities for the assigned categories/spend areas with the support of the line manager (executes RFQs, negotiations…) incl. external and internal communication
• Ensure requirements are processed complying with global policies
• Provides Stakeholder & Key User Services mainly for site specific topics, End User Training & Support, System Testings, aligned with the Global Procurement Center
• Register prices for production materials and ESO materials (if applicable) in Sinity and include them in the Info Record and Book in SAP
• Support in general price and payment related topics, execute price inspections and follow ups, and support & participate in the Vendor Creation & Maintenance Process
• Build and maintain close relationship with the respective stakeholders, within the site and the Global Procurement organization
• Supports for operational elements of the SRM process, e.g., supplier evaluation, audit request, Risk analysis, etc. and within the Third-party due diligence & vendor onboarding process in close collaboration with our stakeholders and the Global Compliance Team.
• If required, managing and supporting on various operational activities, e.g. monitor stock levels of non-production materials, checking order confirmations, set up of reports etc, you will be the owner for the management of the new BLP order confirmation tool
• Support our efficiency projects at the local and global level.

Conoscenze

Procurement

SAP

Italian language

English language

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Formazione

University Degree in Economics, Foreign Languages, Engineering or in the scientific discipline

Strumenti

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

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Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 45401

Pay Range (full-time):

EUR 34.000 - 40.000

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

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 you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Act as a trusted key point within the site procurement team, your role purpose in a nutshell: you will execute transactional procurement activities assuring compliance, transparency and accuracy while providing a world class purchasing experience, based on a smart, lean and customer focused global process. You will support the Site Business Partner for site related procurement activities for the assigned areas.
• Provide procurement support, focusing on operational transactional procurement activities
• Manage tactical procurement activities for the assigned categories/spend areas with the support of the line manager (executes RFQs, negotiations…) incl. external and internal communication
• Ensure requirements are processed complying with global policies
• Provides Stakeholder & Key User Services mainly for site specific topics, End User Training & Support, System Testings, aligned with the Global Procurement Center
• Register prices for production materials and ESO materials (if applicable) in Sinity and include them in the Info Record and Book in SAP
• Support in general price and payment related topics, execute price inspections and follow ups, and support & participate in the Vendor Creation & Maintenance Process
• Build and maintain close relationship with the respective stakeholders, within the site and the Global Procurement organization
• Supports for operational elements of the SRM process, e.g., supplier evaluation, audit request, Risk analysis, etc. and within the Third-party due diligence & vendor onboarding process in close collaboration with our stakeholders and the Global Compliance Team.
• If required, managing and supporting on various operational activities, e.g. monitor stock levels of non-production materials, checking order confirmations, set up of reports etc, you will be the owner for the management of the new BLP order confirmation tool
• Support our efficiency projects at the local and global level.

What you’ll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Hands-on experience with at least 2 years in a comparable role in a state-of-the-art procurement organization with a preference for candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry and a solid knowledge of GMP standards
• Knowledge of SAP regarding different order types, order automation, master data and info record creation, inventory management
• Advance level of Italian and English (C1/C2)
• University Degree in Economics, Foreign Languages, Engineering or in the scientific discipline
• Proven track record regarding supplier qualification and administration, general understanding of supply markets in typical spend areas of local business units (indirect), experiences in tactical procurement and supplier management activities
• Good communication, negotiation and analytical skills, customer and business focus.

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.