Procurement Specialist - Fleet, Travel and Facilities

Join a Market Leader At Hovione, we help partners turn scientific innovation into medicines that reach patients around the world. For more than 65 years, we have connected science and technology to scale complex ideas into high-quality and innovative solutions that truly make a difference. As an international Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), we support the development and manufacture of drug substances, intermediates and drug products across the full life cycle. We are globally recognized for our leadership in specialized technologies such as Spray Drying and Continuous Tableting. But what truly sets us apart is not just what we do — it is how we do it: with purpose, care, collaboration and a deep commitment to doing the right things right. Our people are the reason for our success. We are a global and diverse team of more than 2,600 team members across Europe, the USA and Asia, bringing together different experiences and perspectives to help our partners to overcome complex challenges. We believe that an inclusive environment — where everyone, regardless of background, identity or ability, is respected, heard and empowered to contribute — is essential to drive innovation, ensure quality, and secure long‐term sustainable success. And as we grow, so do the opportunities for our people to develop, broaden their perspectives and build meaningful careers. Because at Hovione, better starts with those who choose to make a difference every day. Will you be one of them? You will be responsible to: Performs procurement and sourcing functions which may include but are not limited to short and long-term category strategy development, supplier development and innovation enablement, commodity/services/goods procurement, outsourcing and vendor selection as well as project material sourcing/ planning/scheduling. Creates efficient integrated processes among internal functions and outside suppliers providing an efficient and transparent internal customer experience, compliant with quality assurance and sustainability requirements. Focuses resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various processes and establishes key performance metrics and benchmarks to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis. Promotes alignment by understanding and communicating business and customers' needs and requirements through the organization. Lead sourcing and procurement activities for specific categories of indirect materials and services to ensure business alignment and guidance, compliance, stakeholder management (internal and external) and optimize categories' spend. Develop appropriate purchasing strategies for specific categories of indirect materials and services to ensure continuity of supply, increased productivity, reduced costs, right quality levels and regulatory & legal compliance. Proactively seek and suggest improvement opportunities. Develop Supplier's relationships and trust and ensure the Company's values are shared and aligned with Supplier's values to establish long term relationships with key and strategic suppliers who share values and enable the company to outperform competition. Provide the organization with important insights on business, market conditions and the competitive landscape aiming at leveraging the global and local markets and differentiated sourcing strategies. Develop, right size and maintain a robust and sustainable supply base to achieve the procurement goals in terms of financial performance, supplier quality, supply chain efficiency, security and sustainability whilst establishing solid, sustainable and reliable partnerships according to the supplier segmentation. Establish relationships with the sites' key stakeholders to ensure procurement alignment with their objectives. Share and communicate the procurement strategies of the own portfolio of materials/services, gain feedback and obtain their support and resources to achieve both objectives. Interface with the sites' procurement teams and provide the necessary guidance for the local implementation of the category's strategies. Ensure uniform approach to procurement spend in all sites for the respective categories. Enhanced cooperation between category management and local procurement teams leading to optimized performance (financial, compliance and technical). Full alignment in the organization and working towards common goals. Negotiate purchasing terms and conditions to assure optimized financial performance of purchased indirect materials and services and ensured compliance with the company's purchasing policy and working capital objectives. Ensure all assigned tasks are properly planned and delivered on time, safely, efficiently, reliably and in a cost-effective manner. Propose improvements to the area as appropriate and solve problems. Make quality and timely decisions within the procurement tasks under her / his responsibility. Gather relevant data to inform the decision makers regarding complex issues. Execute professional activities in compliance with GMP and HSE guidelines, internal and external requirements as well as promote the implementation and maintenance of Hovione ́s policies, systems and procedures (COPs, HBR, SOPs and others). Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with environmental, health & safety rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice. We are looking to recruit a Candidate: University degree, preferably a Master's in Engineering, Life Sciences or Business Management Typically requires 3-5 years of relevant experience in complex and competitive industries, preferably in large corporations Previous experience in Commercial roles (preferred) Previous experience in Fine Chemicals or Pharmaceuticals (preferred) Have a proven track record of business results Strong understanding and knowledge of procurement management Excellent negotiator and capable of influencing others Able to assess business performance and lead change Fluency in English (mandatory) Computer literate with good working knowledge of the MS Office package Must have the Knowledge, Experience and Skills to conduct their tasks in accordance with the rules and procedures set down. Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer Inclusion and diversity are key to us. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodation or support during the application or interview process, please contact us, and we will be happy to assist. #J-18808-Ljbffr