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The PositionAbout Our Team
We at Global Diagnostics Procurement (DOP) are a team of about 200 enthusiastic professionals, committed to driving value with our suppliers worldwide. From locations around the world and with a diverse and multicultural team, we source, manage our supplier base, develop & execute category strategies and constantly develop & digitize processes that enable us to best support our business to grow sustainably. If you aspire to make an impact and want to be part of a high performing and world-class Procurement team, this is for you.
We are DOP. At Roche, we do now what patients need next.
The Opportunity
Are you highly organized, digitally savvy, and ready to provide top-tier administrative support to a global leadership team? As our Administrative Assistant based in Sant Cugat, Spain, you will provide critical support to the Head of the Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE) and the CoE Leadership Team. In the context of the Diagnostics Global Operations transformation (“FOM”), this role is critically based in Sant Cugat to support our evolving, globally distributed organization.
Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Head of Procurement Center of Excellence and is part of the wider Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE).
Wider team and stakeholders: Interacts closely with the CoE Leadership Team, Category, Delivery, the broader DOP team in Sant Cugat, and the Executive Assistant to the Head of DOP.
Role Type: An operational and tactical support role with a global scope.
Impact: You will be the organizational backbone of the CoE, ensuring seamless operational continuity, optimized digital workflows, and a strong departmental culture. Specifically, you are accountable for:
Executive & Administrative Support: Providing high-level support by proactively managing complex calendars and mailboxes, coordinating end-to-end business travel logistics and expenses, and acting as an active deputy within the administrative support team.
Meeting & Event Coordination: Independently coordinating CoE Leadership Team meetings, workshops, and global CoE Huddles. You will facilitate meeting flows, manage timelines, and organize large internal and external events or team-building activities.
Digital Workplace & Tools Master: Acting as a "Super User" for collaboration tools like Monday.com to design optimized boards, track action items, and automate workflows. You will also own the department's internal G-Site, ensuring templates and SOPs are organized and up to date.
Onboarding & HR Administration: Managing the full onboarding lifecycle for new Direct Procurement employees, including hardware/software provisioning and training matrix implementation. You will also handle time management support for the Sant Cugat team and HR administration for external consultants.
Communication & Community Building: Drafting and coordinating leadership announcements and organizational success stories, while facilitating cross-site cultural exchanges and networking events to connect the Sant Cugat team with global hubs.
Who you are
We look for a proactive, culturally intelligent professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and excels at supporting a globally distributed team and a manager who is not co-located.
Education: A University degree is preferable.
Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in a similar administrative or executive support role.
Organizational Mastery: Excellent organizational capabilities with a proven ability to manage complex logistics, prioritize effectively, and serve as the central go-to person for a leadership team.
Digital & AI Savviness: Strong digital fluency. You are comfortable adopting and optimizing new technologies, automating workflows, and managing digital knowledge platforms (e.g., G-Sites, Monday.com).
AI & Digitalization: You have a strong affinity to explore AI-driven solutions broadly, particularly regarding the digital transformation of operations (Digital 2.0 / Industry 4.0).
Languages: Business-level fluency in English is required.
Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you.
Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!
Who we are
A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.
Let’s build a healthier future, together.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- 1 to 3 years experience in an administrative or executive support role
- Business-level fluency in English
- Strong digital fluency and experience automating workflows and managing digital knowledge platforms
- Experience with Monday.com or similar collaboration/project management tools
- Experience managing complex calendars, travel logistics, and expense processes
- University degree
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roche and has not been reviewed or approved by Roche.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
Roche Insights
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
