.Who we are Fagron is the global market leader in pharmaceutical medicine, and its products are sold to more than 200,000 customers in over 60 countries.
The goal of Fagron is: "Together we create the future of personalizing medicine".
Fagron, together with prescribers, pharmacists, and customers, strives to improve medications and help the patient.
From our position as market leader, we act locally and think internationally.
To accelerate our growth strategy, we are continuously looking for talented professionals.
We are currently recruiting a: Global Category Manager Packaging Materials About the job What will you do?
Create and implement a category strategy for packaging materials (Glass, plastic, tools, metal/aluminum, rubber and other subcategories) for both sterile and non-sterile materials.
Lead and evaluate RFI/RFP, and provide bid award recommendations for approval.
Execute successful supplier transitions aligned with global stakeholders and sponsors.
Ensure short-term and long-term improvement in quality, cost and availability of materials.
Develop and execute fully integrated category strategy plans that meet organizational objectives and specifically the ESG goals.
Maintain continuous in-depth knowledge of market conditions, industry trends, and developing new technologies.
Build relationships with key manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring the best quality against the most beneficial conditions.
Develop and implement strategies to mitigate supply risk.
Sourcing, selecting, and evaluating new and potential manufacturers, agents and suppliers globally.
Negotiate the best conditions for Fagron on price, payment terms and service, delivering at least 3% YoY savings.
Discuss performance and initiatives with Global Procurement, Manufacturing Sites and Management.
You will work closely with our quality department, as they set the requirements of the products you will source.
Set yourself apart Education: Minimum bachelor's degree in business administration, procurement & supply chain or other related degrees in pharmaceuticals or chemistry.
CIPS, APICS or CPSM highly desirable.
Other certifications such as Project Management (Prince2 or PMP) or Lean Six Sigma / Black Belt are considered a plus.
Desired skills and behaviour: Interpersonal skills and creativity.
Project Management and Lean/ Agile mindset.
Customer-oriented and "action+ solution" oriented.
Excellent commercial skills and a natural talent for negotiation.
Analytical competency to review large amounts of data and summarize to leadership team.
Knowledge on logistics operations of highly regulated materials.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
Understanding of GMP.
Your profile 5+ years of work experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.
5+ years of category sourcing management.
Experience in procurement of packaging.
Fluent in English.
Other languages like Portuguese or Spanish are considered an advantage