Our Client is the largest Company in Italy committed in innovation and oncology R&D.
The Company employs over 100 qualified researchers involved in research and development, from 'target validation' to phase II clinical trials.
We are searching for a
**PHARMA CATEGORIES PROCUREMENT MANAGER**
**Posizione**:
Who:
- Functionally coordinates the procurement operations for the other companies of the Group, currently performed by a team of 4 employees, directly reporting to the Group CFO.
- With specific regards to the biotech company of the Group, directly manages the procurement of Drug Substance, Drug products, Pre-clinical development services (e.g. bioanalysis, study packages, Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics assays), interacting with Clinical Development & Manufacturing and Clinical Research suppliers, both intercompany and 3rd party, and performing activities.
- Main responsibilities:
- Suppliers' scouting
- Identify best supply market opportunities in terms of quality, price, and yield-payment conditions;
- Independently conduct negotiations for the purchase of goods and services, in accordance with the Group's procedures or directives;
- Collaborate in drafting and verifying supply contracts;
- Issue the purchase orders by means of the authorized software tools in use;
- Perform all above in team collaboration with the related business partners within the Discovery and Development organization of the Group.
**Requisiti**:
- Educated to degree/graduate level in Engineering, or Business Administration;
- At least 8/12 years' experience in the Procurement area, and a minimum of 5 years as Procurement Manager (Category Buyer, Purchasing PM, or Coordinator);
- Experience working in the Pharma sector, Companies that produces AS and/or CDMO;
- Experience of using management information from ERP SAP and Purchasing systems;
- Strong negotiating skills and a deep knowledge of the key contractual elements affecting the commercial relationships with third parties;
- Good level of people management;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with and influence suppliers and internal stakeholders at the highest level;
- Strong analytical and communication skills;
- Creativity, innovation, problem solving and ability to challenge conventional thinking;
- Fluent in English.
**Altre informazioni**:
Situs of employment: Milan hinterland.