Senior Procurement Category Manager R&D

Job Description Summary

You will plan and lead Category initiatives for a clearly defined R&D category globally; to develop the sub-category strategy as part of the wider Category Strategy; to lead proactive sourcing projects, specification definition and demand management, as well as manage sub-category-specific supplier performance and innovation activities.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

Key Responsibilities:

• Translates the global development need for API’s into a development category strategy as well as global end to end strategies together with other procurement post development teams and business stakeholders
• Lead the implementation of sourcing plans for the category and helps deliver category savings targets together with Post development API procurement and the partnerships team, following engagement in the target setting process.
• Provide input into the overall Category strategy about segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships, and lead business planning activities and ensure these projects are staffed and executed on a timely basis in line with the targeted goals under the right contractual frame works.
• Manage strategic 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.
• Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant category.
• Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the category, and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated and that they are consistently applied.
• Manage the budget/resource allocation for the area of responsibility.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree (Life Sciences field is an advantage)
• Proficiency in English
• Minimal 5 years of experience in procurement or category management, with a focus on the pharmaceutical or biotech industry (R&D procurement within pharma, including sourcing of clinical services, laboratory equipment, scientific services)
• Negotiation & Supplier Management: Strong negotiation skills to manage complex supplier agreements and achieve cost savings while ensuring quality and compliance.

You will receive (for Czech Republic only):
• 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 120CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)

• Car Allowance
• Multisport Card
• Premium Health Care Program

• Home Office 50/50%

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.

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Skills Desired

Effective Communication, Finance Management, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Managing Resources, Negotiating