Contract Manufacturing Procurement Category Manager

Join a team that's at the heart of healthcare innovation. A leader who develops, manufactures, and markets a diversified product portfolio across multiple high-growth therapeutic areas including Gastroenterology, Generics, Neurology, Ortho Dermatologics, Dentistry & Medical Aesthetics. Our 7,000 employees share a common goal and values, propelling us to provide essential care to millions of people globally. We seek dedicated individuals who share our sense of urgency, unity, and excellence.

We are looking for a trustworthy and respectful individual who consistently does the right thing. Someone who is imaginative and proactive, with a keen eye for what is possible. A perceptive and adaptive person who is action oriented. We need a disciplined, focused, and accountable team member. If you embody these values, come join our company and help us shape the future.

We are all in it together to make a difference. Enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes. Be a part of a culture that doesn't just wait for change but actively creates it—where your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.

To support our Global Procurement Team, we are looking for:

Contract Manufacturing Procurement Category Manager

Location: Rzeszów/Jelenia Góra / Warsaw

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• m anage procurement of products manufactured and supplied by contract manufacturing organizations (CMO) to Bausch Health globally
• be responsible for finished and semi-finished pharmaceutical products category, with strong focus on:
  • delivery of savings as per agreed targets
  • product cost optimizations
  • supply continuity and risk mitigation
  • contract management
  • identify synergies and leverage the overall business relationship with suppliers

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Requirements to the candidates :

• Manage assigned portfolio of external suppliers and product categories.
• Identify and execute savings as per agreed annual plan.
• Develop long term savings pipeline and sourcing strategies for assigned portfolio.
• Implement and maintain robust and effective supplier relationships to drive commercial, quality and supply improvement to meet and exceed company requirements.
• Negotiate, manage and monitor contracts with assigned suppliers to secure best possible conditions for Bausch Health.
• Lead supplier relationship management initiative for selected suppliers
• Ensure maximum data accuracy for reporting of spend, savings, cost increase & mitigations and contract tracker.
• Provide procurement inputs to due diligence process for new R&D/BD deals with external manufacturers
• Regularly benchmark industry best practices including market screening and benchmarking
• Work in alliance with other teams to monitor market trends and to identify and utilize synergies within Global Procurement Organization
• Closely cooperate with Supply and Quality teams to minimize negative impact of supply disruptions and serve as a point for escalation
• Support internal teams managing technical transfers, insourcing, process improvements, new product launches.
• Ensure compliance with internal SOP’s and Policies, incl procurement processes, procedures and best practice initiatives.
• Work with selected suppliers on Environment, Social and Governance score cards and corrective actions to meet Bausch Health commitments towards sustainability

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing or procurement within an international organization, ideally in pharmaceutical or chemical industry
• Strong problem-solving skills and “do it” attitude
• Be proactive, open to learn and adopt, work independently as well as a reliable team member
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)
• ERP / SAP Knowledge
• Experience with ESG tools such as Ecovadis
• Negotiation skills , project management and data analytics
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English

We Offer:

• Working in successful global procurement team
• Supportive working atmosphere in international environment
• Opportunity for learn and grow with team of professionals

All interested candidates are asked to send the CV including GPDR clause:

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