The Senior Specialist, Procurement Operations will be responsible for the strategic procurement of pharmaceutical raw materials for the company's manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, experience in negotiating and managing contracts, and a proven track record of success in procurement.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate the best prices and quality, payment, and delivery conditions.
- Identify, evaluate, and select potential suppliers based on technical requirements, quality and costs
- Participate in cost optimization activities related to procurement.
- Ensure the monitoring of orders placed and avoid any disruption to the production plan
- Optimize the flow of purchase orders (Follow-up of purchase orders from purchase request to payment)
- Ensure the availability, quality and the best price for raw materials purchased.
- Editing and monitoring of delivery plans until delivery of the goods respecting KPI’s
- Build and maintain relationship with suppliers.
- Work with other departments to ensure the smooth flow of materials.
- Follow-up of complaints with suppliers.
- Launch tenders if requested
- Ensure the application of the procedures and organizational rules while ensuring respect for quality and safety and Hikma’s policies.
Technical skills:
- Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in negotiating and managing contracts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Fluency in French and English in speaking and in writing
- International trade, Incoterms, rules of transport and international trade.
- MM module in SAP.
- Editing reports and consolidating the results of the performance of procurement operations.
- Windows office (word, excel, power point)