Indirect Procurement Manager

We are supporting a Pharmaceutical company in their search for an Indirect Procurement Manager to play a critical role in driving strategic sourcing, optimizing total cost of ownership, and enhancing supplier relationships across a range of indirect categories. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong functional execution skills to manage procurement operations and deliver value across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

• Develop, negotiate, and manage a variety of contracts including Master Service Agreements for categories such as Facilities, HR, travel, storage, security, food services, consulting, and site supplies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure contracts align with organizational goals and compliance standards.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with business needs.
• Communicate sourcing strategies and negotiation outcomes to relevant departments and leadership.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM):

• Establish and maintain long-term supplier relationships to maximize value.
• Implement SRM frameworks and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with MRO stakeholders to ensure supplier performance meets operational requirements.

Commodity Management:

• Develop and maintain annual commodity plans, including spend analysis, supplier evaluations, and market trend assessments.
• Create and manage multi-year sourcing roadmaps and initiatives.
• Evaluate global sourcing options to meet service, quality, cost, sustainability, and risk objectives.
• Oversee Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.

Strategic Sourcing:

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives by:
  • Analyzing commodity markets and developing cost models.
  • Partnering with stakeholders to define scopes of work.
  • Executing sourcing strategies and advanced negotiation tactics.
  • Finalizing agreements in collaboration with legal and business units.

Risk Management:

• Monitor supplier risk profiles and implement mitigation strategies.
• Recommend and execute optimal sourcing strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Cost and Synergy Delivery:

• Manage a portfolio of sourcing initiatives to achieve cost savings and efficiency targets.
• Develop and implement strategic procurement programs aligned with business objectives.

Operational Duties:

• Ensure supplier contracts support objectives such as quality, timely delivery, cost efficiency, and inventory management.
• Lead RFIs, RFQs/RFPs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Identify and manage MRO suppliers and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
• Support daily procurement operations and the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process.
• Evaluate supplier performance using KPIs to drive improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Project teams to support indirect procurement needs.
• Negotiate major purchases and manage contract lifecycles.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in MRO sourcing, contracting, supply chain, or logistics within regulated industries (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical device, aerospace).
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPIM, CPM, CPSM) are preferred.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to evaluate suppliers and drive cost-effective procurement strategies.
• Familiarity with global sourcing methodologies and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics).