Description
For our client, a major pharmaceutical company, we are looking for a
eSourcing Strategy Consultant (m/f)
Reference: -en
Start: 08/17
Duration: 12 MM+
Place: in the Basel region
Branch: Herstellung von pharmazeutischen Spezialitäten und sonstigen pharmazeutischen Erzeugnissen
Your tasks:
- Drive the adoption of eSourcing tools and processes globally, with some focus on the organizations based in Europe including the global GPP functions
- Build strong collaborative networks and deliver trusted eSourcing consulting and enablement services
- Conduct Purchasing Portfolio Analysis and identify eSourcing opportunities
- Leverage the GPP Portfolio of category strategies, category road maps and sourcing initiatives to engage and influence project owners to utilize eSourcing tools in their process execution
- Develop a sourcing program pipeline across categories together with category managers
- Manage sourcing project content and strategy including: project and bidding strategy, spend segmentation, recommendations for savings implementation, tender development (RFI, RFP, RFQ, auction formats) and managing multiple site project teams
- Drive implementation and integration of category best-practice methodology; develop, optimize and deliver eSourcing application training
- Maintain an internal and external focus on best in class eSourcing programs and strategies to build a knowledge base to share and leverage across geographies and categories for optimal eSourcing value delivery
Your qualifications
- Ability to establish oneself as a true business partner for internal clients
- Subject matter expertise in e-sourcing strategy and execution excellence
- Knowledge in Pharma industry specific categories would be an advantage
- Strong project management skills
- Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills
- Fluency in English written & spoken; a second language is considered an advantage
- Excellent conflict resolution abilities and demonstrated experience in managing difficult business relationships
- Strong drive to have a significant positive impact and add value
Skills:
- Purchaser