The future is ours to shape.
Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz and Lek associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.
As a Project Procurement Manager, you will provide Procurement Services to Projects based on Sandoz Procurement Guidelines, the project Sourcing Strategy and Project Procurement Plan. You will be responsible for delivering productivity targets, utilizing local and regional market intelligence, and managing and tracking procurement KPI's. Additionally, you will align with the Cluster and Global procurement team and internal business stakeholders to rationalize the supply base, achieve cost savings, and perform contract negotiations and administration to ensure compliance, legality, and auditability. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz and Lek!
Your key responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Implement the sourcing strategy for a specific capital project aligned with local site project team and with global category management.
- Manage all aspects of project sourcing activities in a fast paced project environment.
- Prepare and distribute RFP/RFQs for projects and align efforts with key team members in Operations, Finance, Engineering and Quality.
- Create bid packages and perform bid analysis, reviewing findings and recommendations with Purchasing Management and Project Team.
- Lead negotiation with selected suppliers and develop contracts. Act as team leader for all assigned contracts.
- Develop and drive annual project cost savings goals and objectives.
- Proactively look for opportunities to increase cost efficiency in conjunction with the functional area stakeholders across Sandoz sites to add value and reduce costs.
- Coordinate and facilitate communication between suppliers, internal customers and legal department.
What you will bring to the role:
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in fields such as engineering, business administration, finance, law or a scientific discipline (Master's degree preferred).
- 7+ years of experience in the area of Procurement
- 3+ years of experience in Capital Project Sourcing with demonstrated technical experience and demonstrated experience in contract development.
- Fluent knowledge of Slovenian and English language.
Employment at the most reputable employer in Slovenia offers Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Flexible working schedule, tailored to your needs, possibility to work from home, Pension scheme, Employee Recognition Scheme, Expanded program for the promotion of health in the field of physical, mental and social well-being (Energized for Life), Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
Possible job locations: Slovenia (Ljubljana), Czech Republic (Prague)
We offer temporary contract with 6-month of probation period. You are kindly invited to submit your application in English language, including CV, by 11 November 2024.
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!
The future is ours to shape!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Negotiating, Root Cause Analysis And Problem-Solving, Vendor Management