Roche
ProcurementSpecialist-DirectMaterials
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“Procurement Specialist - Direct Materials at Roche. Skills: Procurement sourcing, Delivery capability, Direct Materials expertise, Category and sourcing subject matter specialist. Conducting market and internal analysis to develop strategies and tactical plans for how Roche should source and negotiate for third party goods and services. Delivering and executing sourcing strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure effective and efficient delivery of core procurement services; Continuous improvement of automation and content availability; Improve business adoption, satisfaction, and overall efficiency; Deliver on day-to day operational activities; Provide capacity and expertise to deliver productivity and other customer oriented projects/solutions; Improving health outcomes; Reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years procurement experience in sourcing, simple contracting, and operational efficiency projects or relevant related commodity experience, Knowledgeable in procurement systems and processes, Knowledgeable in the commodity area Direct Materials, Working knowledge of the SAP system as it relates to Direct Materials, Skills in project management, Fluent in English to a Business level
What You'll Do.
Conducting market and internal analysis to develop strategies and tactical plans for how Roche should source and negotiate for third party goods and services
Delivering and executing sourcing strategies
Developing content and automation
Translating sourcing outcomes and opportunities into content and automated buying channels
Developing RFx documents
Negotiating contracts
Leading procurement-led forums and meetings
Driving Procurement initiatives such as training
technology implementation
and best practice sharing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with internal procurement (i. e. Chapters and capability areas such as customer relationship management, contracting, solutions, analytics, etc. ) and business stakeholders; Work closely with other team members to support customer demand, improve the customer buying experience, deliver on day-to day operational activities, and provide capacity and expertise to deliver productivity and other customer oriented projects/solutions; Lead procurement-led forums and meetings, including bi-monthly sessions with business group leads
Communication Scope
Fluent in English to a Business level
Process & Methodology
Project management skills
Full Job Description
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. ### ### The Position **Procurement Specialist - Direct Materials** **Roche India - Roche Services & Solutions** **Hyderabad** A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is responding by continuously striving for the highest possible performance, taking innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement proactively manages the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving health outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring that Roche continues doing now, what patients need next. **The Opportunity:** This role sits within the Delivery group, which covers the core procurement activities from category management, strategic and operational sourcing, supplier management, contracting, content strategy definition, and execution. The Delivery group comprises many communities grouping categories of the same value chain or having commonality. The communities are key enablers of strong category expertise while allowing flexibility in the procurement delivery response to the evolving needs of our customers. As a **Procurement Specialist in Direct Materials,** you will bring analytical thinking, planning, execution, and focus to the procurement sourcin
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