Procurement Manager FDF

PROCUREMENT FDF (ESO MANAGER) Barcelona | Spain | Full-time | Permanent ABOUT US At STADA we pursue the purpose of \"Taking care of people's health as a trusted partner.\" All our decisions and actions are driven by our purpose, vision and values. With our wide range of products: Generics, Consumer Healthcare and Specialties, we offer patients, doctors and pharmacists a wide range of therapeutic options. Around 13,000 employees live our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA, in order to achieve our ambitious goals and shape a successful future for our company. We continually expand our goals in line with our ambition, and we achieve them with passion, commitment and a growth mindset. Do you want to be part of a successful international pharmaceutical company and grow with us? Job Purpose Manage performance of assigned contract manufacturers Ensure on time and in full delivery from the contract manufacturers, at favourable sourcing conditions Establish and ensure the necessary business and legal framework between CMOs and STADA Represent ESO in cross functional meetings to align STADA position RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibility for the management of assigned external manufacturing organizations, including on-going contractual oversight. Support the initiation and negotiation of supply agreements with the contract manufacturers. Establish strategic relationship with the third‑party suppliers and act as primary contact for all business collaborations. Implement and lead regular MBRs (Management Business Reviews) with senior stakeholders of assigned suppliers to review the performance and identify strategies for improvements. Drive continuous improvement of the overall business relationship. Collaborate on forecasting, production planning and supply chain business process activities to ensure continuity of supply and avoidance of back‑orders. Act as primary contact for communications and resolution of supply chain and technical issues that may impact timely supply of product and/or contractual obligations. Proactively identify supply risks and create strategies to avoid or minimise their impact. Lead the necessary activities to manage and execute risk mitigation plans. Ensure Cross functional coordination with the internal stakeholders. Proactively review the sourcing conditions, challenge the CoGs (Cost of Goods) and identify optimisation measures. Evaluate, initiate and track product transfers (Site to Site; in‑sourcing). QUALIFICATIONS ​Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, or related sciences (with focus on manufacturing technology), economics or technical engineer. 3+ years of experience in operations within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical or related, GMP‑regulated industry. 5+ years handling external suppliers from a business point of view, with proven experience in business analysis and understanding of manufacturing cost structure: RPM, OH, etc. Proven capabilities in managing external manufacturers is a plus. Fluency in English, written and spoken is mandatory. Spanish, German or any other European language would be a plus. Competency Profile Soft Skills: Clear, concise and well‑structured communication skills Analytical skills Negotiation skills Independent, structured and goal‑oriented with a good sense for interdisciplinary context Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills. Able to lead and influence to drive things forward and achieve results; a proactive individual A passionate, ambitious mindset. Professional: Flawless work ethics, committed to the work and its objectives Profound knowledge of pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organisations. Very well understanding of the manufacturing processes within the pharma industry Able to think, act and initiate in operational, tactical and strategic terms. An analytical mindset that can set priorities clearly and bring ideas how to execute projects. We look forward to receiving your application through our job portal. At One STADA Career Portal you will also find more job opportunities as we are always looking for talent to strengthen our team in line with our growth ambitions. STADA offers a competitive environment for personal and professional development in a growing company full of opportunities. Our future project requires dynamic and proactive professionals, capable of adding value in a changing environment. Follow us on to receive our news #J-18808-Ljbffr