Senior Procurement Specialist

bAbout the client /b brAll the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.brOur client is an international pharmaceutical manufacturing organization operating in a highly regulated GMP environment. The company combines local site operations with global procurement structures and works with national and international suppliers across direct materials, equipment and project-related sourcing. brbJob description /b brul listrongStart: /strong ASAP /li listrongDuration: /strong 4-6 months, with possible extension /li listrongWorkload: /strong 100% / full-time /li listrongLocation: /strong Braine, Belgium /li listrongWorking model: /strong 4 days on site, with 1 home-office day possible /li listrongTravel: /strong Approx. monthly travel to Strasbourg, France (1-2 days) /li /ul brAs an strongInterim Procurement Specialist /strong, you will support the procurement organization at the Braine site, working at the intersection of strategic procurement and operational purchasing. Your focus will be on sourcing activities for new site projects and direct materials rather than transactional purchasing or purchase-order processing. brYour responsibilities will include: brul liDevelop sourcing strategies for new site projects together with Global Category Management and internal stakeholders. /li liManage RFQs and end-to-end supplier selection processes, including bid evaluation and commercial negotiations. /li liManage sourcing activities for direct materials within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment. /li liNegotiate and manage supply, development and equipment contracts within global procurement frameworks. /li liBuild and maintain relationships with national and international suppliers and monitor supplier performance. /li liUse market intelligence, commodity trends and price indices to challenge and negotiate supplier price increases. /li liIdentify savings opportunities, supplier consolidation potential and supply-continuity risks. /li liCoordinate with Global and Local Procurement and internal stakeholders on short
- and mid-term demand requirements. /li liUse SAP for relevant procurement activities while collaborating with the operational purchasing team responsible for transactional purchasing and master data. /li /ul brbRequirements /b brul li3-7+ years of professional experience in procurement, sourcing or strategic purchasing at specialist level. /li liProven responsibility for an annual spend of approximately strongEUR 10-15 million /strong. /li liExperience within pharmaceutical manufacturing or another strongGMP-regulated environment /strong, ideally involving direct materials. /li liStrong hands-on experience with project and/or strategic sourcing, including RFQs, bid evaluation, negotiations and supplier selection. /li liSolid experience negotiating contracts within corporate or global procurement frameworks. /li liFluent strongFrench and English /strong, both written and spoken. /li liBased in Belgium or able to commute regularly to strongBraine /strong. /li liAvailability to start immediately or at short notice. /li liWillingness to travel to Strasbourg approximately once per month for 1-2 days. /li /ulNice to have ul liExperience collaborating with Global Category Management teams in a matrix organization. /li liSAP MM / procurement user experience. xlxgzvr /li liExperience using commodity and price-index analysis in supplier negotiations. /li /ul br