Sr Procurement Cat. Manager External Workforce

Job Description Summary

-To be responsible for multiple categories in one country OR one cross divisional category in one country part of the Category aligned teams. May lead the delivery of individual projects defined as part of the Annual Category Plan; to focus on project delivery with activities including requirements gathering, market analysis, qualifying and selecting suppliers with the relevant Business Partners and stakeholders, as well as non-sourcing projects such as demand management and process improvement.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. By creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Implement global category strategies at local level
• Supervise the implementation of sourcing plans for the sub-category & deliver (sub-)category savings targets following engagement in the target setting process.
• Lead Category segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships, directly control purchases with respect to supplier choice, timing and commercial conditions on a global and local basis
• Manage strategic (sub-)category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, and report on suppliers' performance.
• Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant (sub-)category.
• Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub-category and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the (sub-)category area and that they are consistently applied Cross -Divisional.
• Manage strategic (sub-)category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, ensuring that any supplier performance risks and issues are resolved on a timely basis to end-user satisfaction.

What you'll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Experience with external workforce.
• Global company environment experience with global or regional portfolio management
• Being able to act independently for assigned projects
• Knowledge of P2P process - project, contract and tender management
• Cooperation between teams and various levels, functions and vendors (vendor performance management)
• Representing the organization – being able to communicate with senior leadership
• Contract and price negotiation experience including Terms and Conditions negotiation
• Fluent English written and spoken (C1)

What you'll receive:

• Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary
• Risk Life Insurance
• 5-week holiday per year (1 week above the Labor Law requirement)
• Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus CZ in the amount of 12,000 CZK per year
• Meal vouchers in amount of 120 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)
• Multisport Card
• Premium Health Care Program

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged

The future is ours to shape

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

#Sandoz

Skills Desired

Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management

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