Procurement Specialist

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Tasks and responsibilities

Operations Management supporting category management:

~ 50% allocation

• Support day-to-day operations in Indirect Procurement by executing and overseeing the end-to-end procurement process for indirect categories, ensuring timely and cost-effective Purchasing

• Query Management: Handle and resolve queries from internal stakeholders, suppliers and other relevant parties sent to Indirect Project Managers, Category Managers and Global Category Leads in a timely and efficient manner.

• Stakeholder engagement: Engage with stakeholders to understand needs, provide procurement support, and communicate progress on activities.

• Procurement: based on scope, run RFQs for low and mid‑tier spend, identify potential suppliers, and negotiate contracts using Novonesis templates where possible

• Support supplier management: attend meetings, track and follow up actions, and help resolve issues beyond Buy@novonesis team scope

• Contract management: Based on contract status in Procurement’s contract repository, do renegotiations of contracts, amend contracts, sign and file contracts in contract repository

• Maintain catalogues in Buy@novonesis (Coupa): Content, prices, new products and forms.

• Conduct supplier evaluations in “SPM” system for new and re‑evaluations.

• Support category‑specific systems (e.g. Travel, Digilab for R&L).

• Analyze spend data to identify savings and implement cost‑reduction initiatives.

Process Improvement:

• Service excellence: Together with Procurement Ops. contribute to Procurement Operation’s position as a central service function (CSS) in Novonesis.

• Assess/Consult and Resolve specific/focused pain areas within P2P

• Provide input to Category Managers on improvements to suppliers, systems or processes within Indirect Procurement

• Ensure policy and buying‑channel compliance and support rollout of the “One Way to PO” strategy.

Car leasing Operations: Day to Day support:

~ 50% allocation

Regional support of Car Leasing and Fleet management (MOTUS) operations, thereby stabilizing operating model in Novonesis with support from regional procurement, P&O and finance

Reporting:

Direct Reporting to Head of Global Operational Procurement & Master data

Reporting to Regional Indirect Procurement Head (EMA) for task prioritization and planning

Education, Experience and Expertise Required

Educational:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, supply chain management, or related field.

Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have working experience from  Global Indirect Procurement Operations and ambition to develop further within this area

• A minimum 7-10  years of experience in Indirect Procurement Operations, with min. 3 years in ‘senior’ role.

Functional knowledge:

• Proficiency in SAP is a prerequisite.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end procure-to-pay process.

• High proficiency in Excel and MS Office tools

• Proficiency in working within a global set up (especially European, American and Indian stakeholders and suppliers)

• High proficiency in verbal and written English and prepared to use online translations for communication with colleagues not so proficient in English.

Personal skills:

• Strong team player

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Execution mindset and deliver within agreed timelines

• Knowledge of contract negotiations and handling

• Ability to drive simple/moderate complexity projects

• Ability to learn new digital tools to enhance ways of working.

• Business outcome focused and flexible (i.e., working in shifts)

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  Other experience and specific personal qualifications can compensate for or replace some of the general requirements.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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