Procurement Manager (12 month FTC)

Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.

Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.

Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life.

Performs procurement and sourcing functions which may include but are not limited to short and long-term category strategy development, supplier development and innovation enablement, commodity/services/goods procurement, outsourcing and vendor selection as well as project material sourcing/ planning/scheduling. Creates efficient integrated processes among internal functions and outside suppliers providing an efficient and transparent internal customer experience, compliant with quality assurance and sustainability requirements. Focuses resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various processes and establishes key performance metrics and benchmarks to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis. Promotes alignment by understanding and communicating business and customers needs and requirements through the organization.

• Ensure thorough MRP management, review and execution of purchase requisitions and purchase orders, vendor scheduling, inventory reporting and inventory positioning.
• Manage assigned purchasing categories, including category analysis, creation of schedule agreements, PO conversion, and management of vendor queries.
• Ensure other departments are sufficiently trained on purchasing guidelines and SAP/MASQ approval process.
• Work closely with other supply chain personnel and other key departments across the Group, namely HSE, Quality, Manufacturing, Technical Services and Engineering, to ensure high levels of customer service. If at site level, work closely with corporate purchasing and supply chain to ensure close links result in the needs of the site being met, developing contingency plans where appropriate to meet site Customer Service targets.
• Liaise with internal customers to prepare weekly and annual purchasing and shipping schedules and ensure that targets are met.
• Monitor production plans/ performance weekly and realign to ensure that the purchasing strategy fully supports both production and project targets.
• Develop and report on KPI's for cost savings and continuous improvement where relevant.
• Manage and rightsized the relevant suppliers’ base in order to achieve the objectives of the Purchasing business plan in terms of financial performance, supplier quality, supply chain efficiency, security and sustainability.
• Support the purchasing daily activities, for all relevant Hovione sites in order to accomplish the company’s objectives. Implement at an operational level the defined Purchasing business plan, namely: supplier identification, interaction, negotiation and delivery terms definition, ensuring that all activities are done according to the Hovione’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the definition of the annual business plan of the Purchasing area and the deployment of the purchasing strategy related to the categories under management.
• Coordinate the TMs assigned to his/her area of responsibility, namely in terms of recruitment, integration, training needs and performance management in accordance with the company's HR policies, in order to ensure all TMs are aligned and motivated towards achieving Hovione's goals, values and culture by promoting their personal and professional development whilst maximizing productivity.
• Develop and propose for superior approval the activity plan and related budget for the Area under responsibility in line with the unit's strategy, in order to align activities with area’s strategic objectives
• Carry out assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and to comply with environmental, health & safety rules/procedures, regulations and codes of practice.

• Typically requires 5 years of relevant experience in complex and competitive industries, preferably in large corporation.
• Experience in procurement management on a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant (preferred)
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask.
• Possess solid knowledge of procurement management principles and practices
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Fluency in English is a requirement

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.