Procurement Manager, Indirects (FTE)

Job Description

Company DescriptionMundipharma is a global (ex-US) network of independent associated companies that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines and consumer healthcare products. We are an agile and fast-paced company seeking to increase access tohealth care through programmes and effective partnerships.We are forward-looking and dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to many of the worlds most challenging conditions and diseases including: Pain Management & Supportive Care, Consumer Health, Anti-Infectives, Biosimilars, CNS, Diabetes, Oncology, Ophthalmology,Respiratory and transplantation immunity.We make a difference to patient lives by delivering value to healthcare professionals in 120+ countries across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.Our guiding principles, centred around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do. We encourage our people to think differently and our inclusive culture of continuous learning and collaboration make Mundipharma a great placeto work.Job DescriptionBroad purpose of role

• Accountable for managing multiple categories of spend forming part of an overall Indirect portfolio of $315m.
• Business partner with various functions/geographies as a Subject Matter Expert, to find optimum procurement solutions.
• Deliver against a pipeline of already identified savings and identify/explore additional opportunities for 2023 and beyond.
• Help raise the profile of procurement across Mundipharma through delivery of results, expert advice, and exceptional communication skills.

Duties &Accountabilities

• Responsible to manage all global spend with Categories (depending on portfolio allocated) - to extend current pipeline of opportunities and deliver against savings targets.
• Maintain Category plans and provide regular updates to Director, Indirects and business stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary contact for all allocated categories, associated vendor-related cost saving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead RFx activity in Scanmarket, using appropriate strategy and procurement levers for optimum results.
• Review, challenge and approve category spend requests in Esker/SAP.
• Be the Contract owner/administrator in the High-Q system - responsible for Contract Management ensuring that the vendor fully complies with contractual terms.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, regulation and legislation.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for compliance, quality management, health and safety, legal, Code of Business Ethics, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Lead or contribute to projects as required.
• Quickly grasp the nature, operation and strategy of the organisation and the network of IACs, continuously drivingimprovements.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, regulation and legislation.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for compliance, quality management, health and safety, legal, Code of Business Ethics, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Lead or contribute to projects as required.
• Quickly grasp the nature, operation and strategy of the organisation and the network of IACs, continuously drivingimprovements.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualified (exam route), or able to demonstrate significant relevant experience for successful delivery in role.
• Category Management/Procurement Manager-level experiencewith demonstrated performance and capability at a high-standard, in a challenging environment.
• High EQ skills to adapt to situations and stakeholder groups across a complex, changing org is a must.
• Knowledge & experience in the following categories (to be assigned depending on experience): Legal, Consultancy, Contingent/Temp Labour, Utilities, Facilities, Logistics, Warehousing is desirable.

Additional informationSkills & Attributes

• High degree of self-motivation and constant focus on opportunities to cost out.
• Mindset to challenge the status quo and propose new ways of working
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to engage, influence and lead people from different areas of expertise, recognise the different stakeholders in the organisation
• High levels of self-motivation, energy, tenacity and a strong drive for delivering.
• Abilityto make decisions independently under time pressure.
• Maintain strict discipline with regards to confidential/sensitive information and must maintain a strong code of ethics.
• Negotiation and Influencing - Ablilityto understand cost break down and leverage with market intelligence and to analyse the value proposition to secure endorsement from stakeholders.

Performance will be primarily measured by:

• Improvements in actual cost savings, cost avoidances or efficiency gains as validated by line manager and financial business partners.
• Structural supplier responsiveness and reliability improvements in the current and future supply base.
• Stakeholder feedback, potentially through Surveys.