Strategic Procurement Lead

1 week ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Hays Danmark Full time
Job Description

The Global Category Manager plays a pivotal role in driving strategic procurement initiatives within the Technical Spend categories. As a key business partner for CAPEX procurement, you will lead negotiations and contracting activities on all levels of CAPEX investments, ensuring alignment with Xellia's global company strategy and directions.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Develop Strategic Procurement Strategies: Collaborate with senior stakeholders to prepare, develop, and execute procurement strategies and priorities.
  • Understand Stakeholder Needs: Familiarize yourself with the needs and priorities of relevant stakeholders for the spend categories within your scope.
  • Lead Negotiations and Contracting Activities: Conduct negotiations and contracting activities on all levels of CAPEX investments.
  • Manage a High-Performance Team: Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance management to a team of cross-country procurement professionals, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve ambitious procurement objectives.

This role requires strong leadership skills, negotiation expertise, and the ability to work in a VUCA environment efficiently taking on local and global supply chain challenges.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a similar type of position.
  • A strong background in engineering or business administration, with fluency in English required.
  • Experience from a position as Global Category Manager, Technical Category Manager/Lead Negotiator or similar within the pharma area is preferred.
  • Knowledge of contract standards like FIDIC or others; knowledge of Danish standards AB18, ABR18, and ABT18 is a plus.
  • Ability to work in a production manufacturing environment and have CAPEX experience.

Xellia offers various career opportunities, and in this role, you will be given the chance to impact the strategy of the department and work with several stakeholders in the company.



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