Unilabs

Global Buyer – Direct Procurement

Unilabs
Posted 10/22/2026full-timePorto • PortugalMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, with strong capabilities in TCO, CAPEX, and OPEX modelling. Proficient in data analysis and stakeholder management, ensuring effective collaboration across cross-functional teams in a healthcare or CAPEX-intensive environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
TCO, CAPEX, And OPEX ModellingAdvanced Excel SkillsSupplier Bid Normalization And ComparisonStrong Stakeholder ManagementData Analysis And Insights

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Conduct detailed analysis of supplier proposals, pricing structures, commercial terms, and cost drivers with Category Managers.
  • Develop and maintain CAPEX, OPEX, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
  • Analyse supplier proposals and commercial submissions to support sourcing decisions.
  • Build scenarios and sensitivity analyses to support supplier evaluation and award recommendations.
  • Perform price-volume, benchmarking, market, and opportunity analysis.
  • Support execution of global category strategies and sourcing initiatives.
  • Provide fact-based insights to strengthen supplier negotiations and identify commercial opportunities.
  • Build working relationships with Operations, Medical/Clinical teams, Finance, Legal, local procurement, and other stakeholders across markets.
  • Work with Operations to collect, structure, validate, and analyse operational data for sourcing and investment decisions.
  • Gather information on equipment requirements, installed base, utilization, volumes, service performance, replacement needs, specifications, and other operational parameters.
  • Follow up with stakeholders to close data gaps and ensure timely completion of sourcing activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
  • Approximately 3–10 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Procurement Analytics, or Supply Chain.
  • Proven experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, particularly Operations teams, within manufacturing or production environments.
  • Experience in healthcare, medical devices, diagnostics, technology, or other CAPEX-intensive industries is an advantage.
  • Experience in an international or multi-country environment is preferred.
  • Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/INDEX MATCH, complex formulas, data consolidation, scenario modelling).
  • Strong numerical and financial analytical capabilities.
  • TCO, CAPEX, and OPEX modelling.
  • Spend, price, and volume analysis.
  • Supplier bid normalization and comparison.
  • Scenario and sensitivity analysis.
  • Ability to combine procurement, supplier, financial, and operational datasets.
  • Strong ability to identify data gaps, inconsistencies, trends, risks, and commercial opportunities.
  • Power BI or similar business intelligence tools highly desirable.
  • Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail.
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Commercially minded and comfortable challenging supplier proposals and internal assumptions.
  • Able to engage Operations and other stakeholders to obtain accurate data and understand underlying business requirements.
  • Structured, rigorous, and fact-based approach to problem solving.
  • Able to work independently within the category strategy defined by the Global Category Manager.
  • Confident communicating with suppliers and stakeholders across countries and organizational levels.
  • Proactive, curious, accountable, and solution-oriented.

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Hard Skills
Procurement AnalyticsSpend AnalysisPrice-Volume AnalysisScenario And Sensitivity AnalysisFinancial Analytical CapabilitiesCommercial Terms AnalysisCost Drivers AnalysisOperational Data AnalysisSupplier EvaluationMarket Analysis
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationAttention To DetailProblem SolvingProactive And Solution-OrientedStrong Communication Skills
Tools & Technologies
Power BIBusiness Intelligence ToolsExcel PivotTablesXLOOKUPINDEX MATCH
Industry Keywords
HealthcareMedical DevicesDiagnosticsCAPEX-Intensive IndustriesInternational Environment