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Procurement Specialist Spain & France

ID:  1344
Date of Posting:  Feb 4, 2025
Business Area:  Procurement
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  On Site
Location: 

Zaragoza, ES

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

Reporting to the Head of Indirect Industrial Group Procurement, as procurement specialist he/she will be responsible for managing and coordinating all sourcing and procurement activities of indirect industrial material, services and equipment for the Spanish manufacturing plant and for French manufacturing plant according to defined value of spending treshold. 

Key Responsibilities


•    Ensure all demand requirements for Indirect industrial material are fulfilled for the plants.
•    Collaborate with site leadership and stakeholders on effectively managing supply base to ensure high level of performance and continuity of supply.
•    Work with vendors to resolve any supply, quality or delivery issues.
•    Responsible for delivering established budget and cost savings targets through competitive bidding, and effective negotiation of supply and service agreements. Identify future opportunities for         cost savings. Track and record savings projects.
•    Lead, in alignment with stakeholders needs and Group Procurement guidelines, strategic sourcing initiatives 
•    Responsible for local P2P (Procure to Pay) process, including P.O. emission 
•    Support Finance to solve accounts paid issues.
•    Develop and manage the RFI/RFP (tender) process according to Global and local Sourcing policies as required.
•    Negotiate key supplier contracts. Negotiation of payment terms.
•    Supervise local contract management process for indirect industrial spend.
•    Monitor market trends for industrial materials.
•    Supplier relationship management including regular supplier review meetings.
•    Responsibility for new Vendor setup, change vendor data, reactivation or close vendor in the system.
•    Supervise contract management process for Spain and France commercial legal entities.
•    Support global reporting requirements (as needed).
 

Required Education

•   University Degree with related experience required
 

Required Skills and Experience

•   Minimum 3/5 years Procurement experience 
•   Experience in Pharma healthcare industry is preferred
•   Contract and Negotiation skills
•    Analytical skills & Problem Solving, results oriented
•    Good Communication skills 
•    International environment and availability for business trip
•    Teamwork

Technical Competencies

•    Experience in procurement and negotiation of indirect industrial materials/equipments/services
•    Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
•    SAP Knowledge
 

Required Languages

•    Fluent English and Spanish; French as plus   

Travel required in %

20%

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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