Viatris Egypt S.A.E
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Procurement Specialist role will make an impact:
Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:
I - Category strategy collaboration and operational implementation
- Support CSMs in the management of the category plans for assigned categories. Provide data analysis and Market specific knowledge to aid CSM in category strategy execution.
- Apply appropriate strategic sourcing elements and associated tools for all projects and educated cross-functional teams in best practice.
- Deliver the operational requirements related to assigned categories to ensure the business needs are satisfied.
- Identify ways of improving the Procurement processes, tools, policies, and procedures, to drive efficiency and proactive engagement in opportunities.
II – Sourcing Activity and Contract Negotiation
- Seek and exploit leverage opportunities across the Global Sourcing network of commodities.
- Support the management and approval of contracts to ensure compliance with legislation and the company’s policies and procedures in collaboration with the Viatris Legal Department.
- Ensure savings and added value are tracked and reported into Ariba Sourcing tool in a timely fashion to present the most current view of delivery.
- Act in support of Procurement Lead and team to implement the P2P dimension of Sourcing Strategies.
III - Supplier Relationship Management:
- Support the development of supplier relationships across assigned categories and ensure appropriate risk management is undertaken.
- Support CSMs in the development and implementation of plans for evaluating and measuring supplier performance of strategic suppliers through the Global Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management process.
- Participate on Global and Regional teams that evaluate supplier performance in assigned categories.
- Support the ongoing cost savings opportunities within supplier contracts and operational processes.
- Mediate to resolve service-related issues with internal and external stakeholders.
IV – Client Engagement and Customer Relationship Management:
- Execute stakeholder strategy and communication plan to support engagement at a strategic and operational level.
- As assigned, engage with key customers to identify opportunities to build & implement improved supply solutions and best practices.
- Embed Procurement as part of the business planning cycle to ensure proactive contribution to the business is agreed for the subsequent period.
- Develop and enhance Procurement relationships with clients at the market / site level, from the procurement business process perspective.
- Ensure clear, effective communication exists between all parties involved.
- Provide communication between market / site issues and Procurement management.
V – Reporting & Analysis
- Support the analytical requirements defined by the Global Sourcing reporting line, including but not limited to:
- Data gathering (internal and external) including Business requirements.
- Market and supplier analysis
- Data management
- Work with internal functional experts, suppliers, and at times consultants, to implement and document various procurement team strategies and operational improvement efforts.
- Develop well-rounded industry knowledge in various subcategory groupings as required to support market and/or site.
The minimum qualifications for this role are:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain/Procurement, Engineering, pharmacy or related field required.
- 2-4 years’ work experience in Procurement or related discipline preferred, ideally within a large multi-national manufacturing company.
- Ability to work both as a team member and an individual towards departmental objectives.
- Developing understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process including experience of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Mgmt.
- Good communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
- Fluent English a must.
- Ability to manage and prioritize a diverse workload and adapt to changing priorities and assignments.
- Good Analytical Skills.
- A team player who is willing to go above and beyond to meet goals and objectives.
- Ability to work as a team member and/or independently towards departmental objectives.
- Strong organizational skills, capacity to quickly identify problems and structure solutions, and to plan and prioritize multiple projects, while maintaining high quality and meeting or exceeding targets.
- Able to demonstrate successful delivery following competencies within a cross functional matrix environment:
- Business needs analysis and stakeholder management.
- Project management and facilitation skills.
At Viatris, we offercompetitivesalaries, benefitsandan inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
