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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic procurement and category management within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong focus on APIs, packaging materials, and contract manufacturing. Capable of managing supplier relationships, conducting complex negotiations, and mitigating supply chain risks while ensuring compliance and quality.
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Strategic ProcurementCategory ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementContract NegotiationPharmaceutical Manufacturing Processes
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Hard Skills
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)Contract Manufacturing (CMO/CDMO)Pharmaceutical Packaging MaterialsGMP ComplianceSupplier QualificationCost Structure AnalysisSupply Chain Risk AssessmentTenders and NegotiationsQuality AgreementsChange Control Processes
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsStructured ApproachEntrepreneurial MindsetCommunication SkillsStakeholder Management
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryBiotech IndustryRegulated IndustryInternational SuppliersSupply Chain ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementSupplier Performance ManagementBusiness Continuity StrategiesDual-SourcingRegionalization
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and implement global procurement and category strategies for APIs, pharmaceutical packaging materials, and external manufacturing services
- Strategically manage CMOs/CDMOs and international suppliers throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Own relevant direct procurement categories, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), primary and secondary packaging, and contract manufacturing
- Analyze global procurement markets, supplier structures, capacities, cost developments, and supply risks
- Conduct complex tenders and negotiate framework, supply, and contract manufacturing agreements
- Establish and further develop strategic supplier relationships, including supplier performance management and escalation management
- Collaborate closely with QA, QC, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Operations, MSAT, Packaging Development, and Supply Chain
- Support product transfers, technology transfers, new product launches, and changes within the external manufacturing network
- Assess and mitigate critical supply chain risks, such as single-source dependencies, capacity constraints, material discontinuations, and supplier failures
- Develop and implement dual-sourcing, regionalization, and business continuity strategies
- Support supplier qualification, audits, change control processes, and quality agreements together with the relevant functions
- Identify and realize cost, contractual, and consolidation opportunities while ensuring quality, compliance, and security of supply
Requirements
What you’ll need- Several years of experience in strategic procurement within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or a similarly regulated industry
- Strong experience in direct procurement and/or category management
- Excellent knowledge of at least two of the following areas: APIs/active pharmaceutical ingredients; primary and secondary packaging; contract manufacturing/CMO/CDMO
- Experience strategically managing external manufacturing partners and complex international supplier structures
- Good understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and supply chains
- Experience with pharmaceutical packaging materials, such as vials, stoppers, closures, blisters, bottles, tubes, films, and other primary and secondary packaging formats
- Solid understanding of GMP, supplier qualification, quality agreements, change control, and regulatory requirements
- Experience with international tenders, contract negotiations, and strategic supplier management
- Excellent understanding of cost structures, procurement markets, capacity risks, and supplier dependencies
- Experience collaborating with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, TechOps, Supply Chain, and other technical functions
- Highly analytical, structured, and entrepreneurial approach to work
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Business-fluent English; German language skills are an advantage