Procurement Manager - External Manufacturing
Procurement Manager - External Manufacturing
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Job Description
Skills Alliance is seeking an experienced pharmaceutical manufacturing procurement expert ahead of a busy project schedule across global business needs. They require a contractor to join on an initial 9 month engagement (likely to extend).
Role Objectives:
The global procurement managerwill lead sourcing & procurement activities for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) Formulation & Packaging (F&P) categories of external manufacturing for both small molecule and biologics therapy areas across a highly complex global business. You will be responsible for leading commercial procurement activities with assigned suppliers and for assigned brands within a therapy area in support of therapy area leadership within the team.
In conjunction with other team members you will develop long term strategies on two dimensions:
- For brands working with Therapy Leads to drive endtoend supply chain value as well as full product lifecycle value;
- For technologies developing API and F&P category strategies. Ultimately ensuring that the external supply base can support these strategies well into the future.
Assignment Details:
- Duration: Initial 9 months
- Start: ASAP
- Rate: Up to 500 per day OUTSIDE IR35
- Location: Flexible remote working available. Initially during onboarding/training will be required onsite X3 a week in Cheshire
Required Experience:
- Minimum 7 years in Pharmaceutical Procurement in one or more of the following areas: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) / Bio drug substances / Formulation & Packaging (F&P) clinical manufacturing.
- Experience of sourcing contract manufacturing services advantageous
- Strong experience in Supplier selection & strong negotiation strategy
- Stakeholder Management Stakeholder Negotiation / advisory / Influencing.
- Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations. Ability to work in fast paced moving environment managing multiple scenarios.
- Commercial Procurement experience negotiating large complex deals.
- Experience of working on global basis.
- Analytical and Systems acumen working with Procuretopay systems SAP Microsoft Suite
- Sound understanding of Safety Health and Environment
- Project management change management and strong collaboration skills.
- Excellent collaborator
- Degree level or equivalent qualifications
Interested Apply today or get in touch with me directly to discuss next steps!
Employment Type
Full-Time
