Global Site Services Procurement Lead - Energy

MSD Netherlands; Boxmeer; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Netherlands seeks a Senior Specialist Procurement - Site Services to shape sourcing and category strategies across Site Services, including Facility Management, Energy, Utilities, and Plant Services. You will partner with procurement, site, finance, and supplier stakeholders to drive value, risk mitigation, and continuity in a global Animal Health network.

The role combines virtual and on-site collaboration with occasional travel to manufacturing sites and supplier locations, requiring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in procurement, supply chain, engineering, or manufacturing.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing category strategies that deliver measurable cost savings, operational improvements and supplier performance uplift.
• Strong project management experience, leading multi-stakeholder sourcing initiatives from initiation to implementation.
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with stakeholders in a matrix organization; ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive transformational change.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to build networks across different chains of command.
• Comfortable working with international and remote teams.
• Proficient in English (written and spoken); MS Office and Ariba experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global, regional, and site-level category strategies across Site Services and Energy.
• Lead sourcing projects and supplier performance programs end-to-end.
• Influence and align stakeholders across a global matrix organization.
• Deliver cost savings, supply continuity, supplier improvement, and sustainability objectives.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts, and reporting requirements.
• Lead cross-functional teams and engage senior stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
• Manage sourcing and transformation initiatives, including planning, risk management, and change management.
• Leverage data and analytics to support sourcing decisions and performance tracking.
• Incorporate sustainability and supplier diversity objectives into category strategies.
• Ensure adherence to procurement governance, systems, and contract management processes.
• Conduct supplier and market analysis to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop cost models and purchase price analyses to support sourcing decisions.
• Prepare and lead supplier negotiations.
• Manage RFIs, RFPs, and sourcing events.
• Negotiate, implement, and manage supplier contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across Animal Health Manufacturing.
• Share best practices and procurement expertise across the organization.
• Implement global energy strategies across Animal Health sites; lead end-to-end energy sourcing with RFIs/RFPs, due diligence contracting; manage energy-related projects and renewable energy initiatives.
• Ensure timely execution and management of Energy & Utilities contracts.
• Serve as the primary procurement contact for Animal Health energy stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Support governance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Procurement Management

Production Planning

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Supply Chain Processes

Supply Change Management

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Copilot

Ariba

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Ariba

Copilot

Job description

MSD Netherlands seeks a Senior Specialist Procurement - Site Services to shape sourcing and category strategies across Site Services, including Facility Management, Energy, Utilities, and Plant Services. You will partner with procurement, site, finance, and supplier stakeholders to drive value, risk mitigation, and continuity in a global Animal Health network.

The role combines virtual and on-site collaboration with occasional travel to manufacturing sites and supplier locations, requiring