Production Procurement Manager
Our Client is an international, leading pharmaceutical and healthcare company. For their expanding operations in Europe, we are looking to recruit a Procurement Manager who will lead a team of commodity buyers in order to ensure efficient and cost effective procurement of production materials and site indirects. Based in Poznań, this person will directly report to Operations Director based abroad.
Job description:
- Provide leadership to the Production Procurement team with different reporting lines and differing commodities
- Provide a clear strategic direction on procurement hub goals and ambition
- Build strategic relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met
- Develop monthly site Purchase Price Variance Estimates track actuals and address discrepancies
- Own and manage the site Risk Packs and supply risks identified on the Site Risk Management system
- Serve as the main Procurement point of contact for the site and primary site contact for Procurement
- Build hub capability including recruitment and induction of any new team members
- Report directly to the Operations Director based abroad
- Master Degree in Economics or Engineering
- Minimum 5 years professional experience in procurement in FMCG / Pharmaceutical sector
- Expertise in delivering procurement strategies and major transformation programs
- Experience of forging business relationships within a matrix organisation
- Technical understanding of supply base manufacturing processes
- Proven track record in stakeholder management
- Sound practical knowledge of Six & Lean Sigma
- Customer account management experience
- Excellent and demonstrated people management & leadership skills
- Fluent English and Polish