Procurement Global Category Manager

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organization and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

You will be accountable for all indirect categories for different markets. You will join a well-established procurement function, supported and reporting into the Head of Procurement, who reports to the Chief Procurement Officer, a permanent member of the global Procurement Leadership Team. You will have peers on various sites across the globe, with whom you will have the opportunity to network, share best practices and continuously improve. This role will have some need of travelling.

Your day at Ferring

• Understand General Managers, Finance Managers and Business Unit Heads’ procurement needs (new projects, cost optimization requirements to meet their financial objectives, etc.).

• Ensure all aspects of procurement (local policies and strategies, supplier relationship and risk management, contract management, negotiations, etc.) and purchasing (purchase to pay efficiency) are handled according to Ferring standard operating procedures.

• Propose new ways of working to the countries you will be working with.

• Recommend activities to central procurement/ local sites.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• University degree and/or a master’s degree.

• 5+ years of experience in procuring a variety of indirect categories.

• Experience in international/multinational environment.

• Proficiency in English; proficiency in Portuguese is a nice to have.

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

• Solid experience as a business partner and in stakeholder management.

• Influencing and entrepreneur skills to bring change to senior management.

• Strong teamwork.

• Ability to be part of a global remote and changing organization.

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Extended support on family building journey.

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

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