Procurement Opella External Manufacturing, Head of Strategic Sourcing
At Opella, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to drive what we believe is the next health revolution: evolving from simply serving consumers, to helping people help themselves - bringing “Health in Your Hands”.
We are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”.
To achieve this, we need strong talents who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. We aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. We believe in operating with integrity and prioritizing the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world.
At Opella, we are currently in search of a Head of Global Strategic Sourcing – External Manufacturing Procurement, who will be accountable for building our global EM sourcing strategy with internal stakeholders and leading operations that build value driven vendor partnerships focusing on risk management, reliability & cost effectiveness to support our priority brands.
Main responsibilities:
- Define our EM procurement sourcing strategy, in collaboration with M&S and Science Hub / Growth Hub.
- Develop and maintain an aligned strategic CMO, CDMO and licensor panel fit for purpose.
- Closely work with Science Hub and Growth Hub to collect business need.
- Lead strategic decisions and strategic projects as needed (site network, regionalization, M&A, new product launch for global brands).
- Build and coordinate CMO / CDMO scorecard for the 3 regions: EULA, NA, AMEA.
- Drive Make or Buy analysis based on strategy defined and find opportunities on existing portfolio and new launches.
- Define the right preferred Partner List to support innovation and M&S in close relationship with Science Hub and M&S.
- Lead key and strategic negotiations and ensure compliance with master service agreements.
About you
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or Business or another relevant field. An MBA is preferred.
Experience:
10-15 years in FMCG or FMCH or Pharma.
Experience in matrixial management or Transversal role with proven record in term of change management and result delivery.
Technical skills:
Solid understanding of both Procurement and Operations; a combination of functional experiences in both Manufacturing and SCM as well as Procurement would be ideal.
Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
Ability to cultivate effective relationships, to influence and collaborate in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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