Procurement Regional Sourcing Manager Emea

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**Procurement Regional Sourcing Manager EMEA - Finished Goods**

In Bayer Consumer Health division, we rely on significant portion of our success on external supply from Contract Manufacturers and Licensors. The Procurement team who helps select and run these supplier relationships is therefore critical to deliver the value to meet our ambition to become the best

**About the role**

As Regional Procurement Manager, you’ll focus on assigned supplier strategic relationships management, as well as support category strategy development and innovation projects for diverse technologies. We are looking for talent who understand and can deliver value across its diverse elements like sustainability, risk mitigation, supply agility and innovation, on top of cashflow optimization and savings. Ultimately driving the function towards increased and sustainable procurement effectiveness to support company´s growth strategy.

You won’t be alone You’ll be supported by internal cross functional teams, colleagues, and other partners, as well as by the external partners - building on a true partnership relationship.

Our ultimate goal: Health for all Hunger for none

In this role you will be part of the global Procurement area of Consumer Health working in an international environment from the Procurement Barcelona Hub Office. You will support the EMEA region in the area of Finished goods by driving relationships with our most critical partners, support global category strategies implementation and continuously improve our ways of working.

Your task and Responsibilities:
Contributes to development of global category strategy and Implements categories strategies and initiatives for his/her materials and services, ensuring alignment, compliance with Procurement guideline, as well as other internal/external process standards and delivery of required business performance in his/her region

Supports Due Diligence and new product development projects in line with F2W Divisional strategy

Understands business needs & engages with regional and local stakeholders to meet their priorities and requirements and therefore, builds effective, trustful, personal and virtual relationships with key regional/country stakeholders.

Manages supply agreements & contracts. Monitors and controls contractual agreements and clauses over entire lifecycle and minimizes exposure to contractual risks in external relationships through usage of terms and conditions aligned with legal function.

Provides country-specific market intelligence to mitigate supply risk, gain competitive advantage and make better business decisions. Continuously conducts detailed supplier and supply market analysis at country level looking at facts and indicating market trends in supply base and technology.

Manages supplier relationships and implements supplier management principles in supply base, builds relationships and improves supplier performance. Incorporates company’s responsibility and commitment to sustainable business practices into category supplier relationships and ensures compliance through reports, audits and improvement plans.

Plans and executes sourcing events to create a competitive advantage, e.g. spend reduction, supply security and / or time-to-market. Prepares supplier negotiations, awards suppliers and conducts post negotiation debriefs.

Collaborates with external partners in Supplier Management and sourcing event execution and Translates results of sourcing strategies, initiatives, and projects into handover documents to enable efficient processing.

Who you are:

- You Hold a Master or equivalent degree in science, engineering or business management
- You have a solid background and expertise in Procurement, procurement processes and methodologies (e.g. strategic sourcing and supplier management)
- You have proven strong stakeholder engagement skills combined with strong collaboration, influencing and communication competencies
- You have strong financial savviness and the right “ambitious” spirit to drive business decisions
- You truly live constructive behaviors and recognize that your own development, as well as the development of your colleagues will ensure future success
- You are result oriented with strong analytical skills
- You can thrive in ambigious environment, and adapt to different approachs based on the business demand, and have high