Job title: Head of Direct Procurement
Company: Xellia Pharmaceuticals
Job description: Head of Direct Procurement
ProcurementAbout the JobThe Head of Direct Procurement serves as the strategic leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for procurement within the Direct Procurement categories, including Raw Materials (Solvents, Nutrients, Reagents, Gases, Filtration aids and Resins), Product Filters, Manufacturing Services and Laboratory Testing & Services. This role oversees these functions primarily for the Xellia Pharmaceuticals sites in Copenhagen (CPH) and Budapest (BUD).As the Head of Direct Procurement, you will:– be responsible for Direct Procurement initiatives, positioning you as the SME and key business partner for Direct Procurement within the Global Procurement team.
– lead a team of Category Manager and Category Specialist for Direct Procurement, coordinating sourcing activities globally across sites. This includes defining and implementing cohesive category strategies and ensuring their successful execution in alignment with business objectives.The position is to be based in Budapest (Hungary) with responsibilities extending across Xellia’s global sites. Occasional participation in meetings at other Xellia sites should be expected.Main Responsibilities:
- Secure, sustain and drive Xellia’s development and manufacturing with Direct Materials and materials used in Research and Development
- Responsible for supply of direct materials for API products in Xellia
- Understand the API direct materials in general, as well as categories under responsibility segmented in details, i.e. the spend, suppliers, opportunities, risks, contracts, execute negotiations to improve relationships with suppliers
- Contribute to maintain an OTIF in accordance with targets
- Act as key escalation channel for issues related to direct materials within area of responsibility
- Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Legal, Research and Development, Regulatory Affairs, Global Product Supply, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Sales and Marketing globally to ensure proactive, timely solution implementation to issues related to supply sustainability
- Ability to understand all needs of stakeholders for defined category globally and independently of territory
- Develop with your team strategic procurement strategies and priorities in alignment with Xellia’s global company strategy and directions, in collaboration with senior stakeholders, including preparation, development, and execution.
- Lead complex negotiations and contracting activities with key Direct Procurement suppliers
- Act as a people manager and team lead, providing guidance, mentorship and performance management to a team of cross-country procurement professionals, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with strategic category goals.
- Supplier relationship management (Set supplier KPIs, performance evaluation, dispute resolution, supplier visits, making/issuing Change Orders, delivery expedition)
- Enforce Xellia’s Procurement Policy / Process compliance
- Ensure compliance towards GxP and local laws
- Contribute in securing that GxP regulations are followed at any time whenever is requested
Strategic Development
- Actively lead sourcing and introduction of new materials and new suppliers
- Develop direct materials supply strategy and cover all categories under responsibility
- Implement and execute proactive contract and relationship management
- Contribute in development with relevant procurement activities
- Maintain global procurement strategies, action plans and procedures
- Initiate, manage and support local and global cost savings and efficiency projects
- Assist in identification of new potential suppliers in all areas of responsibility
- Negotiate and implement contracts and contract addendums with partners
- Monitor, evaluate and improve supplier performance
- Understand the spend in details under responsibility
- Define initiatives for supply under responsibility which will assure the procurement strategy implementation (e.g. security of quality supply, improve total cost of ownership, improve supplier relationship program via contracts or separate agreements)
Cash Flow and Savings
- Create spend overview
- Drive cost savings initiatives within area of responsibility
- Initiate, manage and support local and global cost saving and efficiency projects
- Manage spend and savings data and perform various analyses with proposed initiatives
- Strong focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Achieve relevant KPIs
What We Expect:
- Relevant Master degree
- 5-10 years of experience in a similar position from the Pharma industry
- Experience with business processes oriented to supply chain in the real manufacturing environment (e.g. raw materials management, manufacturing, quality assurance, continuous improvement, budgeting)
- Experience with managing teams / direct reports
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to operate on different levels of the organisation
- Ability to set direction and build strong relationships and collaborate across boundaries
- Ability to independently and proactively manage challenges and identify solutions and have the capability to stay calm and prioritise tasks under pressure
- Understanding the purpose for cGMP production and / or pharma industry guidelines
- Handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Customer-oriented and enjoying collaboration with people of diverse cultures
- Fluent in English required – spoken and written
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation and benefit package
- „Nordic-style” culture – dynamic teamwork, good working atmosphere, flexibility, maintaining work-life balance
- Opportunity to learn and develop
- Good team spirit and friendly colleagues
- Stable international company background
- Multinational working environment
- Home office opportunity
Xellia Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company and a global leader in providing anti-infective treatments and other critical care therapies for serious and often life-threatening conditions. Xellia has an extensive heritage in developing, manufacturing, and commercializing anti-infective products.Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and owned by Novo Holdings A/S, Xellia Pharmaceuticals has more than 1400 employees globally, including state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in China, Denmark, and Hungary. Our strong market position is built on more than 120 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.Further information about Xellia can be found at:
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Location: København
Job date: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 05:25:43 GMT
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