Sourcing Manager (Excipients and APIs)

• 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.

• 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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