Job Description Summary
The Procurement Manager is responsible for providing cross-divisional category expertise for the France site, proactively carrying out continuous analyses, frequently realigning local activities with the global category strategy, as well as supporting strategy execution in the assigned area.The role supports continuous improvement and leads the implementation and periodic updates of global and regional category strategies in collaboration with site and country teams. The role is also responsible for managing supplier relationships, contracting, market research, category data, and internal business information. In this role, you would also be responsible for providing strategic sourcing expertise, supplier market intelligence, financial productivity and mitigation of risk. The role ensures the delivery of measurable value for Sandoz through alignment with business requirements and contributes to the organization's financial health and competitive advantage.
Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
This position is available in both Prague (CZ) and Madrid (ES), with the successful candidate hired locally in either location.
Key responsibilities:
Develop and implement Site Services France strategic goals from the overall Procurement strategy.
Accountable for productivity/cost efficiency targets in Service & Capex in France.
Support centrally led processes (e.g., SFCM, TPRM (Third Party Risk Management)).
Ensure the successful implementation of global, regional and local projects across Service & Capex functions, ensuring key stakeholder alignment and business relevance.
Manage quality of the French end-to-end Procurement process, including compliance with policies, strategies and processes. Support seamless integration of capability centers into the end-to-end process.
Manage relationships with (senior and executive) stakeholders and serve as key contact for stakeholders in Service & Capex.
Execute the Source-to-Contract process including respective strategies, approaches and methods.
Prepare and conduct fact-based negotiations. Adapt tactics from a broad portfolio of negotiation strategies to achieve results that support business and Procurement objectives.
Monitor and identify expiring contracts, initiating the process for contract extension or competitive bidding.
What you will bring to the role:
University degree in Business or similar is required.
Minimum 3 years of procurement experience in a large multinational organization, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
Experience leading sourcing projects and contract negotiations with strategic suppliers.
Strong commercial acumen and analytical mindset.
Demonstrated success in preparing and conducting relevant negotiations.
Ability to develop sourcing strategies that balance business needs, risk, quality, and cost objectives.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is required.
Experience with SAP and SAP Ariba systems is preferred.
Fluent spoken and written French and English (Spanish preferred, but not mandatory).
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?
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum 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 careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
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.
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Skills Desired
Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor ManagementSkills Required
- University degree in Business or a similar field
- At least 3 years of procurement experience in a large multinational organization
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience leading sourcing projects and contract negotiations with strategic suppliers
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical mindset
- Demonstrated success preparing and conducting negotiations
- Ability to develop sourcing strategies balancing business needs, risk, quality, and cost
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Experience with SAP and SAP Ariba
- Fluent spoken and written French and English
- Spanish language proficiency
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
