Category Buyer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

7/31/2024

• Job Title: Category Buyer
• Location: Science Park, Cambridge (Flexible working)
• Job type: Permanent
  
  

At Mundipharma, we are proud of the work we do to bring innovative treatments to patients. We challenge ourselves constantly to deliver more for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.

The main purpose of the role is to provide Procurement support across the key categories of spend managed by direct procurement including Rx CMO / API / capital equipment and FM services. Provide support to Senior Director Direct procurement to help develop and implement strategies which will improve the overall efficiency of the Procurement organization, drive significant Total Cost of TCO) benefits to the organization through Category management and Supplier Relationship Management process

Role And Responsibilities

• Work with Senior Category Managers and Senior Director Procurement across all major categories of spend delivering TCO benefits through introduction and implementation of a robust Category Management strategies.
• Contribute to the creation of a three-year savings pipeline including identification of quick wins and longer-term savings projects.
• Contribute to the implementation of a robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process across all key categories including establishing contractually agreed KPI’s designed to achieve / exceed TCO benefits targets.
• Contribute to the risk management strategy across all key categories and develop the appropriate risk mitigation strategies to ensure there are no interruptions to supply.
• Provide direct support to Senior Director Procurement to design and implement new processes and ways of working to improve the efficiency of the procurement organization.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Very good knowledge and experience of Direct Procurement categories.
• Experience in working in the Pharmaceuticals or Life sciences industry or any other regulated industry.
• CIPS qualifications
• MCIPS is desirable
• Ability to build robust and value adding relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to identify and implement quick win savings and in developing a longer term pipeline of savings.
• Excellent communication skills & ability to work across multiple layers within the company and with CMO partners.
• Experience in managing Direct Procurement categories of spend through formal Category Management processes
• Capable of identifying risks and designing /implementing robust risk mitigation strategies
• Strong analytical and data management skills
• Good negotiation skills
  
  

What we offer in return

• flexible benefits package
• opportunities for learning & development
• collaborative, inclusive work environment
  
  

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn’t just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do, as we focus on making a positive difference for our customers and their patients.

About Mundipharma

Mundipharma is a global healthcare company with a presence across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of Pain Management, Infectious Disease and Consumer Healthcare as well as other severe debilitating disease areas. Our guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patients-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do.

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Additional Job Description:

Primary Location:

GB Cambridge

Job Posting Date:

2024-07-31

Job Type:

Permanent