Senior Buyer Clinical Diagnostics V.I.E Programme

Looking to start your career abroad Join our global procurement team in Katowice Poland as part of our V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise) programme!

As a European Economic Area (EEA) national aged between 18 to 28 Business Frances V.I.E programme is your chance to embrace an international experience in a leading scientific network.

You will join the team as a Senior Buyer and help oversee procurement decisions for Clinical Diagnostics solutions across the Eurofins network. This role offers hands-on learning and the potential for long-term career growth in a fast-paced international environment.

The 12-month contract includes a monthly allowance and Business France helps with administrative support for a smooth transition abroad. Candidates must be eligible for the V.I.E programme at the time of application. Find more information: Mon Volontariat International - official VIE VIA web site.

Location: Katowice Poland. Curious about where youll be working Tour our office: Meet the office - Katowice Poland.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Type of contract: V.I.E programme 12 months renewable.

POSITION & OBJECTIVES:

As a Senior Buyer for Clinical Diagnostics products you will lead procurement projects across Europe and help deliver best-in-class diagnostic solutions to our laboratories. Your main focus will be to analyse diagnostic needs and propose solutions ensuring their quality cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

In addition you will:

Define and manage Clinical Diagnostics purchasing categories leading end-to-end sourcing projects for each solution.

Lead strategic tender processes managing contract renewals and supplier selection decisions for European-wide agreements in close collaboration with key stakeholders.

Develop and propose suitable diagnostic instruments for laboratories across Europe ensuring alignment between technical requirements operational efficiency and financial performance.

Maintain close daily contact with laboratories laboratory technicians and clinical stakeholders providing technical and commercial guidance to ensure the most effective testing solutions are implemented.

Collaborate closely with suppliers including established international diagnostic partners to understand technical specifications automation capabilities and innovation opportunities. Manage key supplier relationships across Europe.

Drive cross-country alignment to review project progress and ensure successful implementation.

Analyse data and build business cases using Excel and data extracts (e.g. from Power BI reports) to model pricing scenarios compare cost structures evaluate cost-per-result metrics and support negotiations with suppliers and discussions with management.

Take full ownership of projects from opportunity identification and tender execution to implementation invoice follow-up and performance monitoring with clear visibility of the business impact.

Whats in it for you

In this role you can make a real impact on improving healthcare diagnostics across Europe.

You will be exposed to key projects that will enhance your skills through strategic sourcing healthcare innovation and cross-functional collaboration.

Throughout you can build your network through close collaboration with senior management and leading international diagnostic suppliers.

Qualifications :

Education: Masters degree in business engineering economics data science or a related field.

Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and Adobe Suite.

Interpersonal skills: Strong problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills with a mindset for continuous process improvement. Excellent presentation and communication skills both written and verbal.

Languages: Fluent in English written and spoken.

Additional Information :

We support your development! Do you feel like you dont match 100% of the requirements Dont hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development.

Weembracediversity! As an Equal Opportunity Employer the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression race nationality age religion sexual orientation disability and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique.

Find out more on our Careers page: description:Eurofins Scientific is an international network of independent life sciences companies providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries to make life and our environment safer healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat to the water you drink to the medicines you rely on Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food environment pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology forensics advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics and in the support of clinical studies as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In under 40 years Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes France to over 65000 employees across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of over 950 laboratories in over 1000 independent companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety identity composition authenticity origin traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

The Eurofins network generated EUR 7.296 billion revenues in FY 2025 and has been one of the fastest growing listed European companies for almost three decades.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time