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Category Specialist - CMO Specialty & Primary Care (Non Pharma)

ID:  2353
Date of Posting:  Mar 2, 2026
Business Area:  Procurement
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Hub Office: 

Milano, IT

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Mid-senior

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Category Specialist - CMO Specialty & Primary Care (Non Pharma) to streghten the team in managing the supplier panel for production procurement. 

Key Responsibilities

- Participation in drawing up technical specifications
- Launch and follow-up of calls for tender and analysis of proposals
- Selection of CDMOs, suppliers and service providers
- Negotiate industrial purchases on optimal terms in terms of price, lead times, quality and service
- Drafting and managing supplier contracts
- Monitoring the proper application of negotiated contractual terms and managing claims and disputes
- Integrate the CSR dimension into your purchasing actions
- Monitoring of performance indicators, both quantitative and qualitative
- Supplier assessments and associated action plans

Operations management
- Completion of tools/dashboards
- Business reviews

Market and needs analysis
- Identify and anticipate risks that could have an impact on the market and activities
- Anticipate production needs according to supplier availability and constraints
- Define purchasing plans for new product launches
- Management of flows (physical and information) to optimize production schedules, reduce storage costs, ensure reliable delivery times, and guarantee availability on the market.

Required Education

Chemical engineer and/or business school graduate. 

Required Skills and Experience

  • More than 5 years' experience in Technical Purchasing (Production) & Non-Pharmaceutical Sourcing, on an international scope
  • Familiar with GMP standards and know how to implement them in a "Purchasing & Sourcing" context and with the supply chain (including incoterms) and procurement
  • Knowledge on how to optimize lead times according to forecast/ shelf life/ stock coverage/ CDMO constraints.
  • Good knowledge on contract law applicable to purchasing and the pharmaceutical industry, and with the application of ethical rules and anti-corruption practices.
  • Curious, dynamic and rigorous by nature,
  • Adaptable and reliable
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling to interact easily with all internal and external contacts.
  • Analytical and synthesizing mind is an asset for this position.

Required Languages

Fluent English 

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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