Job Description

Description :

This position will be responsible for the development and execution of the overall sharing strategy with their raw material suppliers. As the key contact for suppliers, this role will also oversee the management of the direct procurement team. The Manager will also be responsible for defining and developing project plans for key procurement initiatives, including setting milestones, tracking progress, and working with suppliers and internal customers to minimize cost and risk and maximize reliability and quality of supply; facilitating the bidding process, developing performance and evaluation criteria, awarding contracts, and evaluating supplier performance.

Tasks and responsabilities :

• Improve supplier delivery, increase sustainable cost savings, reduce operational costs, and effectively manage risk via the design and implementation of a Supplier Performance Management framework.
• Develop and implement a supplier life cycle management framework to identify, assess, on-board, segment, manage in-life, and exit suppliers in order to build an effective supplier network.

• Design and implement standardized processes to execute, monitor, manage, ensure compliance and terminate contracts (where applicable).
• Lead the identification of additional savings and reduction of value leakage through assigned targeted contract reviews.
• Lead relationships with assigned key suppliers, ensuring fulfilment of contractual obligations and business partner requirements.

• Responsible for building, maintaining, and enhancing solid relationships with key internal stakeholders across the organization to ensure business needs are being met by assigned suppliers.
• Act as internal consultant to business owners through comprehensive understanding of supplier capabilities, market ecosystem, customer and company needs to identify opportunities to expand existing supplier relationships.

• Responsible for supporting Management in the design and implementation of supplier base health and risk mitigation governance models.
• Conduct regular risk assessments of supply partners and provide recommendations for cost optimization and risk mitigation related to procurement and inventory.
• Acts a coach/mentor to the procurement team to increase knowledge and skills within the team.

Skills, knowledge and abilities :

• Bilingual English / French (oral and written). The Manager will be dealing with suppliers outside the province of Quebec.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a demonstrated collaborator
• Demonstrated skills in negotiations and contract management
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement best practices, policies and regulations
• Ability to execute against multiple projects and excel in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment.
• Good knowledge of financial and legal policies related to Procurement.
• Strong organizational skills, mentoring skills and project management skills.
• Positive approach to change and proven aptitude for initiative and innovation
• Proficiency in MS office & SAP

Education : Master
Bachelor

Experience : 0 years: Demonstrated experience in personnel management
5 years: Experience in Procurement of products and services in the Pharmaceutical or related field

Pharmascience