Indirect Category Manager / Senior Buyer

EUROAPI is a new player in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), carve out from Sanofi with the purpose of becoming a worldwide champion in API commercial and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities with :

• Head office in Paris

• 6 European API production sites located in Brindisi (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Haverhill (UK), St Aubin les Elbeuf (France), Budapest (Hungary) and Vertolaye (France).

• Sales and CDMO teams present in 11 countries to cover our customers in 80 countries.

We are looking for an Indirect Category Manager - Senior Buyer.

The indirect Category manager/buyer defines and deploys the sourcing strategy for the segment covered whole group.

He/she understands the trends on the markets and the business strategy to bring the appropriate solutions through strategic sourcing.

He/she contributes to the definition of the cost reduction objectives for his/her segment.

He/she coordinates and deploys roadmaps (activities, processes and organization) for all appropriate sites, to reduce costs year-after-year, to support Euroapi’s activity growth and to secure the supply.

He/she promotes cross-sites communication and nurtures a global mind-set among his/her network.

She/he will manage also operationally the procurement activities of the site. In this position, the scope covers indirect procurement including ITS, professional services (Consulting, HR service, Mobility), HQ facility management, etc.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Sourcing strategy and Vendor management

• Define the strategy for his/her segment mid and long term based on business needs

• Implement sourcing process and make recommendations for his/her segment.

• Manage the supplier performance and organize business reviews with key suppliers. Develop international partnerships where appropriate in relation with the company strategy.

• Establish sustainable and profitable business relationships with a selection of key suppliers enabling the access to innovation, high service level and preferred conditions

• Lead global risk assessment aiming to secure Euroapi ‘s sourcing and activities; is in charge to anticipate and implement related programs. This includes a detailed view of supplier industrial capacity and the definition of the plan to support Euroapi ‘s demand.

• Act as fully engaged so that his/her organization reaches the highest compliance and ethic level while continuously developing, with its supplier’s base, a responsible sourcing approach.

Transversal Management

• Animate the network of buyers / category buyers for the segment managed and set up a dynamic; define ways of working and collaboration rules.

• Implement best practices for his/her segment and encourage, support the buyers/ category   buyers to achieve a best-in-class organization

• Define, propose and agree on objectives for the managed segment with main stakeholders/domain owners (requestors, site purchasing managers, controllers…)

• Communicate objectives and achievements to stakeholders / domain owners

Organization

• Understand and address organizational issues by identifying areas for organizational change and by recognizing underlying problems, opportunities affecting the company such as current market trends, competition strategies or internal competing priorities

• Recommend the best suitable processes and tools considering all innovative opportunities to maximize the efficiency, savings, cost reduction and customer service level.

• Measure and communicate KPIs and related actions plan to enhance suppliers performance in term of technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery, cost and ethic.

• Promote networking and lead “synergies leverages” between the buyers of every site and with other purchasing entities whenever it can result to efficiency and economy of scale 

Cost improvement

• Lead the negotiations with key suppliers and leveraging global volume

• Have a detailed understanding of the spend for the covered segment

• Build and propose budget that support Euroapi ‘s financial objectives and drive the performance KPIs.

• Have a three years visibility on Cost Improvement programs and find initiatives by identifying savings levers (internal and external) such as :

• Demand management: need identification, process effectiveness, …

• Market leverage (vendor panel optimization, globalization,…) / value added relationship

• Understand the cost model and cost drivers of his/her commodity and anticipate international markets trends.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education / Experience

• Business or Technical/Engineering executive education (University, School of Management, Engineering school, postgraduate’s programs)

• 5 to 10 years’ experience, in Procurement/Purchasing in an industrial company where the Procurement function is mature, performing and seen as strategic (Automotive, Aeronautics, CPG, etc.); demonstrated his/her abilities to influence both suppliers and internal/external stakeholders, and to lead impacting, and recognized as such, sourcing projects.

Technical skills & Competencies / Language

• Proficient in French and English, other language appreciated.

• Strong process knowledge with ability to improve processes to support Business needs

Soft Skills & Required Behaviors

• Good understanding of finance, business, operations, and legal aspects including service level agreements, KPIs’, fixed price agreement

• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, flexible, receptive, resourceful, creative, and results oriented.

• Assertive, high-level communicator, good organizational skills, excellent presentation skills

• Team player with excellent interpersonal sensitivity

• Experienced and confident in managing complex and undefined business situations.

• High sense of Ethics, Business integrity and compliance in doing business

What we offer:

• 6 weeks paid vacation (congés payés) per year

• 2-3 days/week work from home possible and flexible working hours

• “Reimbursement of the “Navigo Pass” (70%)

• Meal vouchers

• High level of health insurance

• CSE advantages

• Convenient office location (2 minutes from Paris Gare de Lyon)

Our Company

EUROAPI is focused on reinventing active ingredient solutions to sustainably meet customers’ and patients’ needs around the world. We are a leading player in active pharmaceutical ingredients with approximately 200 products in our portfolio, offering a large span of technologies, while developing innovative molecules through our Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities.

Taking action for health by enabling access to essential therapies inspires our 3,450 people every day. With strong research and development capabilities and six manufacturing sites all located in Europe (Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf and Vertolaye in France, Brindisi in Italy, Frankfurt in Germany, Budapest in Hungary and Haverhill in the UK), EUROAPI ensures API manufacturing of the highest quality to supply customers in more than 80 countries.

EUROAPI is listed on Euronext Paris.

Culture & Values at EUROAPI

We bring our culture to life in the way we work every day. Our culture enables career development and talent management, we recognise that how we do things is as important as what we do, and our values set out how we achieve our goals and help us "do it right".

Diversity & Inclusion

EUROAPI is committed to nurturing a culture of diversity and inclusion that contributes to improving innovation, performance, and engagement. We value transparency, mutual respect, and equal treatment of people. For this reason, we are firm in protecting our employees against any forms of discrimination.

Environment, Social and Governance 

We strongly believe that the success of our company lies in its capacity to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges. Our responsibility as a company is to provide sustainability and resilience to the pharmaceutical value chain.