Senior Regional Buyer External Manufacturing

At Opella, we have one shared purpose - we work passionately, every day, to ‘serve healthier, fuller lives. Our marketing philosophy is driven by this purpose and everything we do is centred around people – our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees – across the world. 

We are building brands that serve 2bn consumers worldwide, so that they can live healthier, fuller lives. In order to do this better than anybody else, we aspire to become the most consumer-centric Consumer Healthcare company. We want to be market shapers and achieve category leadership in the categories that we play in - delivered through strong global-local partnership. We are a people first business, placing consumers at the heart of everything we do through uncovering and activating deep consumer and shopper insights, for example. 

As a top 3 global CHC player, we want to raise the bar in terms of our strategic and operational capabilities to enable sustainable, above-market growth. In order to achieve this, we need strong talents that will help us shape the future of CHC while sharing our core values of courage, teamwork, respect and integrity. 

We have recently announced an exciting 18-24 month journey to create a fully standalone CHC business (separating the Business Unit from our Pharma company heritage, processes etc), as we target to create the best FAST MOVING CONSUMER HEALTH company, which will require us to retain, attract and grow the best leaders in our industry. 

Job purpose

External Manufacturing Procurement ambition is to deliver Business Continuity with outstanding Value Creation.

Act as Procurement Opella External Manufacturing, Regional Senior Buyer LATIN AMERICA

Ensure that global performance meets expectations on fundamentals HSE/Sustainability, Quality, Opella Manufacturing System, Supply) while carrying out strategic initiatives / projects according to plans (life cycle management, COGS improvement initiatives, products launches/switches, talent attraction and retention, development). Be fully embedded in cross functional team to enabling Excellence in Execution

This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter and the code of conduct of Opella.

Be responsible:

• for defining and deploying the global category strategy and execution for EULA region

• across all Opella Manufacturing & Supply, and Commercial Operations in accordance with Science Hub and CSO and brand strategies,
• and in line with Opella Code of Conduct, values and ethical charter

• for driving savings journey thanks to all procurement levers and Design to Value program, procurement development and improvement initiatives jointly with Business: life cycle management, COGS improvement initiatives, products launches/switches
• for enabling an e2e consistent/innovative/fruitful development of Opella categories

Key Accountabilities

Strategy

• Implement & execute competitive and innovative Procurement strategy :
  • based on Procurement Opella EM market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities
  • Budget & Strategic Plan fully aligned with Business while delivering added value
• Deliver world class total savings objectives
• Contribute to the E2E make of buy strategy
• Develop strong relationship with associated Procurement functions (“RemainCo”) and Business Partners (M&S – Global Growth Hub - Global Science Hub – Finance – Supply Chain – BD&L)
• Define, implement, and monitor performance KPIs
• Drive the development of new market opportunities (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.) aligned with the Procurement EM intelligence and category strategy
• Integrate sustainability into projects and business decisions
• Implement and execute e2e procurement relevant strategy to support Opella brands growth and gross margin
• Ensure Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Risk Management, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…)

Contract & Relationship Management

• Lead negotiations for her/his portfolio of CMOs
• Ensure compliance with master service agreements and/or specific contracts in place
• Ensure that terms and conditions of master service agreements and/or specific contracts,
• including the Quality Technical agreement (QTA) and sustainability requirements (BCorp) are met by all parties in the contract
• Monitor the contract life cycle and proactively manage negotiation phases with involved operational teams (i) in the set-up of a contract or (ii) request of quotation (RFQ) related to the supplier panel
• Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the Business 
• Set-Up and Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program for the key CMOs for her/his panel.
• Coordinate vendor innovation management

Business Collaboration & Partnering

• Build and ensure collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the Supplier/CMO network
• Build and maintain strong interfaces and collaborations with other departments like finance, legal,

regulatory, business development, licensing, and alliances & partnerships on top of main stakeholder management (Science HUB, M&S, CSO, Growth Hub, Quality and Regulatory teams)

Dimensions/Scope

• Spend: ~ 50M€ p.a.
• Complexity: Local // 10 CMOs // 200 SKUs
• Stakeholders: Science HUB, Growth Hub IA, CSO, Quality and Regulatory teams

Contribution to CHC GBU:

Current revenue impact ~150M€

Expected Education & Competencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or Business or another relevant field. An MBA preferred.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a Procurement role with proven record in term of change management and result delivery - plus experience in Consumer Health Care or FMCG
• Solid understanding of both Procurement and Operations; a combination of functional experiences in both Manufacturing and SCM as well as Procurement would be ideal.
• Experience in market intelligence
• Experience in implementing Procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, etc.) including design & deployment is a benefit.

Language & Cultural

• Fluent in English
• Plus: French, Portuguese or Spanish
• International and multi-cultural mindset

Your Competencies

• Leadership skills/experience with proven track record in building and leading cross functional teams
• Strong capability to manage business and interact with executive level: internal stakeholders, Suppliers and complex environment
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking
• Solid understanding in Cost management, budgeting and controlling - ability to understand and explain an Industrial P&L to pilot financial performance
• Highly effective communication & leadership skills to engage / motivate / lead teams
• Strongly continuous improvement oriented
• Strong business acumen and ability to build sustainable business connectivity 
• Solid listening and communication skills
• Capability to manage business at executive level: internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Prioritization skills

Play to Win Competencies

• Stretch to go beyond the level we have operated until now
• Put the interest of the organization ahead of own of those of his/her team – think Sanofi first
• Act in the interest of our patients and customers
• Take action and don’t wait to be told what to do