Procurement Category Lead Supplier, Agency Performance & Innovation

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Procurement Category Lead - Supplier Agency Performance & Innovation who is strategic datadriven and relationshipfocused to join our Global Procurement department based in Brussels Belgium.

About the Role

You will drive supplier performance innovation and continuous improvement across UCBs marketing and indirect procurement ecosystem and be responsible for establishing and leading supplier and agency performance management practices across a diverse portfolio of strategic suppliers and partners. You will transform supplier performance insights into measurable business improvements innovation opportunities and longterm value creation.

In this global role you will drive best practices across procurement establish robust governance frameworks and build strong partnerships that unlock innovation efficiency and sustainable growth. Working across regions and functions you will help shape how UCB collaborates with agencies and suppliers to deliver greater impact for the business and ultimately for patients.

Who Youll Work With

You will collaborate closely with Procurement Category Leads Marketing Finance Patient Insights Patient Services and other key business stakeholders. You will also work directly with strategic suppliers agencies and external partners to strengthen performance foster innovation and drive continuous improvement across the supplier ecosystem.

What Youll Do

• Develop and implement supplier and agency performance management frameworks including KPIs SLAs and scorecards aligned to business objectives.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the supplier ecosystem identifying opportunities to improve quality efficiency innovation and value delivery.
• Build and manage supplierenabled innovation programs that leverage new capabilities technologies and ways of working.
• Establish strategic supplier relationship management approaches including governance structures segmentation models and engagement strategies.
• Drive innovation initiatives involving emerging technologies including AIenabled solutions while supporting responsible and compliant implementation.
• Develop procurement best practices standards and playbooks that strengthen operational excellence across the function.
• Lead Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews with key suppliers and agencies ensuring clear performance evaluation and action planning.
• Identify supplier performance issues and drive structured corrective action plans to resolution.
• Lead crossfunctional value creation projects focused on supplier innovation new operating models and process improvement.
• Support sustainability supplier diversity and ESG objectives through strategic supplier engagement and collaboration.

Interested For this role were looking for:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred in business procurement supply chain or a related field.
• Significant experience in procurement supplier management vendor performance or contract management within a complex global organization.
• Proven experience developing supplier performance frameworks scorecards governance models and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience using performance metrics reporting tools and datadriven decision making.
• Experience leading crossfunctional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Strong communication relationshipbuilding and change management skills with a passion for innovation and operational excellence.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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