Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like
Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Leading the tactical procurement part within the "Source to Contract” (S2C) process, such as e.g. executing RfQs, negotiating and contracting, mainly for the area of Clinical Development
• Providing functional and operational support to Global R&D, acting as business partner and key contact for budget holders and leadership teams leading discussions and decisions with regards to S2C processes
• Taking responsibility for assigned spend areas, led by the professional guidance of procurement team lead, supporting the development and execution of the respective strategies and conducting operational supplier performance management including e.g. contracting, pricing etc.
• Evaluating demand requirements raised by Global R&D organization, informing, escalating and discussing requirements with procurement team lead and global procurement Team
• Implementing procurement awareness amongst all relevant process stakeholders and ensuring compliance to standard processes, especially for tendering and contract management including document management, and supporting vendor due diligence process and master data management for vendors
• Contributing on change and continuous improvement initiatives for optimization of Global Procurement and the spend categories to increase efficiency and reduce costs

What you’ll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• A University degree in relevant field
• Ideally 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a comparable role with focus on R&D / Clinical Development Services
• Experience in managing and conducting larger negotiations as well as managing a high number of international suppliers
• Practical expertise in procurement processes and in supporting to develop & implement category strategies
• Good understanding of supply markets in R&D spend Areas
• Strong interpersonal understanding & communication skills, stakeholder management and business acumen
• Excellent analytical thinking, good understanding of contract law
• Passion for continuous improvement & driving new initiatives
• Experience in cross-functional Projects
• Fluent in English (additional language is a plus)

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