Head Procurement Site Services

Job Description Summary

At Sandoz, Our goal is not just to increase access, but to do so in a sustainable and responsible way:
finding the right balance between guaranteed quality, reliable supply and appropriate pricing. Our aim is to excel at all three, ensuring we never compromise on quality.
to protect our environment (carbon footprint, natural resources), as well as to champion diversity, equity and inclusion across our company and beyond.
The Head Procurement Site Services helps execute the Procurement Tower category and supplier strategy in close alignment with senior business stakeholders, collaborates with the Cate-gory Management team in planning and steering the category initiatives and projects, manages supply and business risk, and influences critical strategic business decisions. Supplier relation-ship management, performance measurement, compliance and risk management and market knowledge in the service industry are essential for this role. The Head Procurement Site Services is accountable for the category spend at site level, realizes year-on-year productivity and cost savings opportunities, actively manages and challenges demand and implements process efficiencies in close collaboration with business stakeholders. This role requires leadership skills, strong business acumen and distinct communication skills with senior business stake-holders and top management.

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, organizing, and managing strategic sourcing projects such as Maintenance and Repair Optimization projects. Asset Lifecycle Management for Production and Laboratory Equipment and several other initiatives in Services & Capex tower, overall service landscape optimization, utilities efficiency and ESG activities among other key programs in the Opex and Capex area
• Make sure category plans are fit for purpose for the sites, implementation is secured and performed in due time and escalations are managed and coordinated with the broader teams
• Develop business partnerships to co-create strategic multiyear plans, goal setting and target alignment to thrive supplier collaborations and achieve ambitious business objectives for the TechOps sites
• Coordinating and being the first of contact for procurement activities in alignment with TechOps Site team to set-up priorities and make sure strategies are effectively implemented
• Demand management 
• Ensure the right balance between business needs, quality and cost objectives in line with the overall Sandoz strategy.
• Working with stakeholders to identify the most cost-effective ways to deliver business objectives.
• Building up strong and trustful relationships with key stakeholders. Be the go-to-partner for Procurement, Supplier and Market relevant questions.
• Understanding the stakeholders needs, landscape, challenges and objectives and demonstrating political astuteness across business structures and networks.
• Lead a global team of procurement professionals in the area of site services

Key performance indicators:

• Overall cost efficiencies (cost savings and efficiencies); -Process efficiencies and compliance with procurement policy

What you'll bring to the role:

• University/Advanced level degree needed.
• Master’s Degree/other advanced degree in the Economics, Finance or related areas is preferred.
• English (excellence in speaking and writing), additional languages desirable.
• >10 years of relevant business experience
• Preferably >10 years of experience in Procurement or other related experience within the pharmaceutical, FMCG, energy or automative industry, preferably in site and/or category management, supplier management, or related area, with a focus in the manufacturing site services domain.
• Business acumen and analytical thinker
• Strong collaboration, negotiation, coaching skills
• Strong project management or other leadership experience.

Why Sandoz?

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 (y)ours to shape!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Sandoz is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

 Pioneering access for patients

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Skills Desired

Effective Communication, Finance Management, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies, Managing Resources, Negotiating