Procurement Excellence Manager (Hungary)

About the Job

Location: Budapest

At Xellia youll join a collaborative and friendly team in an international company with a strong purpose. We offer a dynamic multinational working environment where youll have the opportunity to learn grow and make a meaningful impact.
As a Procurement Excellence Manager you will help drive value creation improve ways of working and ensure clear follow-through across key priorities.

Main Responsibilities

Procurement Excellence & Governance

Establish and embed best-in-class Category Management ways of working ensuring consistency and scalability across Procurement
Define implement and continuously improve sourcing negotiation and supplier management standards
Act as a structured driver of governance ensuring transparency and discipline across all procurement activities

Value Delivery & Performance Management

Own and govern the savings pipeline ensuring robust tracking validation and benefit realization
Proactively and persistently engage stakeholders to secure accurate data timelines and commitments
Apply a project management approach to all key initiatives ensuring milestones risks and dependencies are actively managed

Sustainable Procurement

Lead and further develop the Sustainable Procurement agenda embedding ESG principles into sourcing and supplier management
Ensure sustainability is integrated into category strategies and supplier selection criteria

Operational Excellence & Processes

Own end-to-end Source-to-Pay (S2P) process design ensuring efficiency compliance and scalability
Define and maintain buying channel strategies and digital tool adoption
Lead continuous improvement initiatives with a structured data-driven and solution-oriented mindset

Cross-functional Collaboration & Influence

Act as a persuasive and credible partner to stakeholders across Procurement Finance Supply Chain and Legal
Gently but consistently challenge and follow up to ensure timely delivery of inputs and adherence to standards

Strategic Development

Drive a culture of continuous improvement accountability and value creation
Contribute to the long-term maturity of Procurement including capability building and operating model evolution
Bring structured thinking combined with out-of-the-box problem solving to improve processes and outcomes

Behaviors & Success Profile

Persuasive and persistent communicator able to influence without authority and ensure follow-through
Highly organized and structured thinker capable of bringing clarity to complexity while enabling innovation
Strong project management mindset plans prioritizes and executes with discipline
Category Management-oriented understands value levers and drives strategic procurement impact
Proactive and improvement-driven constantly identifies and implements better ways of working
Sustainability-minded integrates ESG considerations into decision-making

What We Expect

MSc in Business Economics or equivalent preferred
5 years of experience in Procurement Procurement Excellence or Performance Management
Strong Category Management experience and understanding of end-to-end S2P processes
Proven track record in project management and driving cross-functional initiatives
Exposure to Sustainable Procurement / ESG initiatives
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills in complex matrix organizations

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and benefit package
Nordic-style culture dynamic teamwork good working atmosphere
Opportunity to learn and develop
Stable international company background
Multinational working environment
Home office opportunity

Xellia Pharmaceuticals is the global leader in fermentation-based non-beta-lactam anti-infectives supplying Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Finished Dosage Forms (FDFs) to over 500 pharmaceutical companies across 80 countries.

Recognized by the World Health Organization and the European Union for our critical medicines we play a vital role in combating severe infections and antimicrobial resistance. Headquartered in Denmark we operate manufacturing sites in Copenhagen Denmark; Budapest Hungary; and Taizhou China with R&D and commercial operations in seven additional locations globally. As the only European manufacturer of several key anti-infectives and with a heritage spanning over 120 years we are driven by purpose and progress.

With more than 1100 employees our impact starts from within. We offer a workplace where ideas curiosity and initiative thrive and where your role evolves with your ambition. Instead of rigid structures we provide real responsibility freedom to explore and support to grow. Together we shape not only the future of our company and the development of our people but also the health of communities worldwide.

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