Job Purpose

We are hiring for a newly established role that will report to the Northern Europe Regional Indirect Procurement Manager based in France. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a new and growing regional team within the expansion of the Group Indirect Procurement Department on a worldwide basis.

This role is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive Indirect Procurement roadmap across French Recordati sites. You will manage the adoption of the Procurement culture in the area and ensure operational excellence in indirect procurement - overseeing a spend of approximately 50M€ across all indirect categories such as Consulting, Marketing, Logistics, General Services, R&D

Key Responsibilities
• Analyzing spending & contracts to identify priorities
• Managing the Indirect spending and footprint to lead cost reduction and efficacy in services delivery and quality
• Contributing to the decision-making process by logically presenting ideas to decision makers, being a strong logic thinker, using information to accurately make timely decisions.
• Defines the FR procurement strategy and standards ; leads selection of suppliers in accordance with the Regional Manager
• Working with the stakeholders to identify spend areas and organize buying processes with the goal of identifying savings and/or to ensure the business continuity
• Supports the fostering of procurement culture implementation and tools.

Required Education

• BAC+5 (Master II in Procurement/Purchasing/Business, Engineering Degree)

Required Skills and Experience

Required Skills and Experience
• Attitude towards stakeholder management
• Analytical skills and Tender management experience
• At least 5 years of Indirect Procurement experience

Preferred Experience

• International and multi-sites context
• Pharma Market

Technical Competencies
• SAP knowledge
• E-procurement platform experience
• MS office (Excel and PowerPoint as a must)

Required Behaviours and Competencies
• Ability to work with cross-functional team within the organization with significant communication and relational skills
• Be flexible, proactive and able to manage simultaneously different activities within a dynamic and fast-paced context
• Good organizational and priority handling skills

Required Languages

French (fluent) and English (Fluent) - Italian as a plus.

Travel required in %

< 10%

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