Date: 14 Oct 2025
Department: Global Procurement
Business Area: Supply Chain/Logistics & Procurement
Job Type: Direct Employee
Contract Type: Permanent
Location:Parma, IT
About us
Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 90 years' experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people's quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here
We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Chiesi Corporate Functions
At Chiesi, the Corporate Functions serve as drive and support for the Group's business operations. Encompassing key areas such as Global Finance, Global Procurement, Global ICT, Global Human Resources, Global Legal, Compliance & IP, and Global Communications & Public Affairs, these functions ensure consistency, efficiency, and operational integrity.
Complementing these functions, the Transformation Office is responsible for ensuring the strategic alignment of the organization. It promotes an integrated, digital, and customer-centric approach, supporting growth, efficiency, and value creation in an increasingly data-driven world. The Transformation Office ensures coherence between vision and execution, acting as a catalyst for change across the entire organization.
The Strategy, Sustainability & Growth Department is also part of the Corporate Functions. It includes areas such as Global Strategy, SV&S and Business Development, Competitive Intelligence, and other key capabilities. It is accountable for defining the 'One Chiesi' Strategy and allocating resources to create long-term, sustainable, shared value for the Group and its stakeholders.
Who we are looking for
Purpose
The position will be placed in an organization that operates internationally, and will have contacts with all the group's Affiliates
Main Responsibilities
* Responsible for contract negotiation for Global Manufacturing (HQ and Sites), focusing on negotiating contracts for process equipment and all the correlating services (platform scale up, consultancy support, contracts for maintenance, …), leading the procurement process till the final contract definition and execution, in compliance with company procedures;
* Collaborating with internal Department to define and manage RFI/RFP and calls for tenders;
* Definition and negotiation of the contractual instrument suitable for the context, such as Purchase Order, Procurement Contracts, Master Service Agreement, etc. with the support of Corporate Legal and the internal clients;
* Creation on SAP of purchase orders and Contracts in digital and/or paper format;
* Carrying out appropriate actions towards suppliers to comply with contractual terms and the adequacy of supplies in collaboration with Internal Customers;
* Tracking, managing and monitoring the market, challenging supplier cost increases and alternative supplier selection, proposal of suitable supply alternatives to internal customers
* Creation and maintenance of the partnership relationship with Internal Customers with the aim of supporting them from the beginning in the selection of suppliers and to implement all the negotiation strategies aimed at obtaining the best purchasing conditions for goods and services;
* Support Affiliates in strategic projects;
* Individuate suppliers that can support globally Chiesi Group, issuing Master Agreements or sharing best practices and knowledge of the specific category;
* Management of the strategic relationship with suppliers also for their qualification based on company policies.
Experience Required
At least 5 -6 years of work experience in Procurement function; experience in managing, negotiating and contracting of Indirect categories will be a plus.
Education
Preferred Master's Degree in Law or Engineering
Languages
Fluency in English (knowledge of French will also be evaluated as a plus).
Italian is mandatory
Technical Skills
Knowledge of the office package and SAP management software
Soft Skills
* Relational skills, with particular reference to team work and external resources management;
* Problem solving and goal orientation
* Autonomy and proactivess;
* Time management and scheduling priority
What we offer
You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.