Sourcing Manager

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:

• Leading the tactical procurement part within the “Source to Contract” (S2C) process, such as e.g. executing RfQs, negotiating and contracting, for the area of Contract Manufacturing (ESO - External Supply Operations);
• 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;
• Take responsibility for assigned spend area and support the ESO Organization with the guidance of procurement lead, supporting the development and execution of the respective strategies and conducting operational supplier performance management;
• Evaluating demand requirements raised by stakeholders and ESO Organization, informing, escalating and discussing requirements with procurement lead and global procurement team, while also conducting analysis / reports to identify bundling effects, framework contracts;
• 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 ESO Organization and the spend categories to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

What you'll bring to the table:

• A University Degree in relevant field
• Solid experience in Procurement, ideally  within the pharmaceutical industry in a comparable role or as category manager, with a focus on Contract Manufacturing businesses;
• Significant experience in managing and conducting larger negotiations as well as managing successful a high number of international suppliers;
• Relevant experience to manage commercial agreements with Contract Manufacturers within the Pharmaceutical business;
• Practical expertise in procurement processes and in supporting to develop & implement category strategies;
• Understanding of supply markets, especially for CMO dosage forms (solids, sterile, etc.), and experience in working without formal line management (e.g. Project teams);
• Passion about 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 the area of 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 in English a must. Spanish a plus.

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"We are a highly motivated, diverse and international team and always acting as one team - while being spread across Europe & Latina America! We are permanently striving to secure supply to our patients – aiming to create a world free of pain" Maurizio Lanzetta, the Hiring Manager