R&D Outsourcing Manager

Hobson Prior are recruiting for a R&D Outsourcing Manager to join a multinational healthcare company at their offices in Hertfordshire. You will become a part of the Global Procurement in the Region Europe organisation and be accountable for providing day-to-day indirect procurement sourcing activities and business-led buying activities ensuring maximum possible Global Procurement impact.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will complete operational sourcing activities by executing operational sourcing requests within the region or large site ensuring a focus on efficiency and the quality of customer service.
• Support the creation and review of relevant purchasing documents and communicate the status, progress, and outcomes of sourcing activities.
• Understand end user requirements and leverage the applicable category buying guides and sourcing knowledge to determine the best method for driving value in meeting the requirement.
• Application of the sourcing process (RfIs, RfQs, RfPs) for the delivery of operational sourcing activity, including the application of eSourcing tools. Support the implementation of new processes, policies, and technologies.
• Accountable for maintaining strong information flows back to the global Category team for opportunities to aggregate demand and generate additional leverage.
• Co-operate with the requisition to pay Procurement team to ensure that the requisitioning component of the procurement process is delivered.
• Complete escalated sourcing requests from site-based Procurement and provide a support role for site-based or regional Procurement as required.
• Ensure that Procurement operational targets and metrics on customer service are delivered (track and monitor these metrics where required).

Key Skills:

• Competence or fluency in other sub-region languages is strongly encouraged.
• Good communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of translating business requirements into procurement specifications with customer service in mind.

Requirements:

• University degree, with business related degree preferable.
• Business level fluency in English as well as primary business language of the site.
• Operational procurement experience with experience in basic contracting, eSourcing and spot buying.
• Experience or demonstrated understanding in supporting cost reduction and value improvement programs.
• Knowledgeable in systems and processes for efficient management of contract documentation, templates and processing tools (e.g. eSourcing, eAuction).
• Professional purchasing (e.g. CIPS, ISM) or Finance related licenses or certifications is desired.
• Experience with enterprise systems and procure to-pay tools and eSourcing tools is desired.

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