Strategic Procurement Manager

hace 6 días


Madrid, España Reconocida empresa A tiempo completo

AniCura is looking for an experienced procurement professional for the position of Strategic Procurement Manager for Indirect Goods and Services. As part of the Group Procurement team, you will have full responsibility for developing an approach to address Indirect spend across the Group, managing relationships, and negotiating agreements with our suppliers in indirect categories to optimally support our clinics across Europe.

AniCura is a family of well-known animal hospitals and clinics specialized in veterinary care for companion animals. Born out of the idea that sharing resources creates opportunities for better veterinary care, the company was established in 2011 as the first merger of companion animal hospitals in the Nordic region. Today, AniCura is a role model within specialized veterinary care and a valued partner for pet owners and referring veterinarians across Europe.

About the role

As the new Strategic Procurement Manager, you will be part of the Group Procurement team of AniCura, consisting of 14 people, who are responsible for managing relations with our suppliers and driving procurement excellence across the group. You will report to the Head of Procurement. The role can be based in any city with AniCura offices across Europe (including Amsterdam, Stockholm, Madrid, Milan). The role is permanent and full-time.

Your key responsibilities will include:
  1. Take full ownership for developing an approach for addressing Indirect spend across AniCura.
  2. Manage and drive improvement and consolidation initiatives across Indirect categories.
  3. Initiate and deliver European and local sourcing activities and negotiations.
  4. Provide support to in-country management and Group functions when purchasing, conducting tenders, or agreement negotiations with suppliers in critical categories, e.g., P&O; and Finance systems, Health & Safety, and IT.
  5. Develop a guideline for negotiating and renewing rental contracts.
  6. Select and manage an external consultant to accelerate and build structure and capability in Indirect (as part of the overall Indirect approach).
You are expected to have:
  1. 7+ years work experience as a procurement or category management professional.
  2. Strong academic record.
  3. Proven negotiation skills.
  4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, fluent in English.
  5. Proficiency in a second European language (German, Spanish, French, Italian) besides English is a plus.
  6. Experience in medical, veterinary, or adjacent industry (pharma, veterinary care, human care, medical equipment) is a plus.
As a person, we believe you are:
  1. Structured fast thinker with excellent analytical skills.
  2. Curious, entrepreneurial, and dynamic mind with strong business acumen.
  3. Results-oriented with a bias for action and a sense of urgency and focus on accuracy.
  4. Strong customer (clinics) service focus.
  5. Someone who likes to build, form, and shape - thrives in a company development.
  6. Down-to-earth personality with excellent negotiation skills.

It is likely that you have a passion for pets and enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment with a high pace and opportunity to make an impact.

Interested?About AniCura

AniCura offers a wide range of high-quality medical services covering preventive and basic health care as well as advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery, and orthopaedics. AniCura also provides rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and dietary advice and offers selected pet food and care products. AniCura provides modern, high-quality veterinary care for pets at over 400 European locations and creates peace of mind for pet owners through excellent access and patient safety. Every year, AniCura’s 9,500 passionate veterinary professionals attend to three million companion animal patients. AniCura is a trusted training and referral body. Since 2018, AniCura is part of Mars Veterinary Health, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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