Indirect Sourcing manager fixed term 12 months

Key Responsibility

The Indirect sourcing manager supports internal stakeholders in the procurement process to ensure cost efficient time efficient and compliant purchases.

• Perform cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking including identifying savings and optimization opportunities
• Prepare and conduct negotiations according to best-practices
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations with suppliers on agreement setup and commercial negotiations including pricing rate cards scope of work and contract terms.
• Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders across functions and geographies to define business needs and support sourcing strategies supplier selection and agreement setup
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and drive implementation along the Procurement lifecycle in terms of the Source to Pay process policies and procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders (e.g. Finance Legal)
• Ensure compliance to P2P processes including Purchase Order creation and follow-up
• Prepare monthly reports and monitor KPIs
• Develop agreements and log them in the contract management system
• Contributing to learning and development within the team as well as the wider organization. This includes coaching and assisting in onboarding of new team members

The Spend coach team process around 5-10 purchase requests per day. The amount and type of work required for each request varies and ranges from simple administrative approvals to conducting full scale tenders over several weeks/months.

Qualifications :

• A minimum of 2 years experience from a role in purchasing or finance. We also welcome candidates with experience from contingent workforce management or similar functions
• Experience using Excel and PowerPoint
• Analytical skills capacity to structure and analyze data and information in a time-effective way
• Experience from negotiation
• Knowledgeable in agreements both commercial and legal terms
• Experience from working with many different stakeholders preferably cross-border
• Communication skills - ability to communicate to all levels in the organization
• Experience with ERP system such as IFS ServiceNow or equal
• Fully fluent in written and oral English
• Experience working with Professional Services including consultant procurement staffing or outsourced services is highly valued

Additional Information :

Compensation and Total Rewards at Sobi

At Sobi we are dedicated to providing our employees with a comprehensive and industry-competitive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy is designed to recognize and reward talent ensuring that your contributions are valued and reflected in your overall rewards.

Your total compensation at Sobi goes beyond just your base salary and annual bonus. It also includes a robust suite of benefits such as:

• A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
• Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• A comprehensive medical dental and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
• Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobis core values: Care Ambition Urgency Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us

We are a global company with over 1900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins and a Board with a stellar track record were ready to take on the worlds diseases ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others lives because thats exactly what we do here. If youre seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better healthier place we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one but we know we cant change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity protected veterans and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time