- Manage business stakeholders across LATAM region as well as Global Procurement and be the overall point of contract for Procure to Pay for the Region, responsible to implement all Global Procurement projects and initiatives.
- Facilitate the sourcing of goods and services at competitive prices and with terms and conditions that safeguard Biogen and continually monitors the market to understand leading practices and changes in market conditions.
- Ensure that the Biogen organization executes to the needs of the business and leads the sourcing process from identification of requirements, understanding of the supply marketplace, conducting the RFP, and planning and conducting negotiations, both financial and contractual terms.
- Executing supplier evaluations including understanding capabilities and risk prior to and during the relationship.
- Understand and translate business needs into procurement opportunities and execute events that drive significant value to the business.
- Be open for creative, innovative & hands-on way of working, always keeping in mind Biogen's vision.
- At least 4 years in procurement or similar position.
- Analytical skills and knowledge of sourcing
- A team player, can do attitude, flexible and adaptable
- Procurement experience within an international pharmaceutical or similarly regulated environment preferred
- Experience negotiating supplier agreements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish is a Plus
- Demonstrated ability to support multiple, sourcing categories
- Ability to influence project stakeholders
- Fluent in Portuguese and English
Manager, Strategic Procurement - São Paulo, Brasil - Biogen
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The Manager Strategic Sourcing will have responsibility for indirect sourcing categories for the LATAM Region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay), including creating local sourcing strategies in alignment with the global and regional sourcing strategy reporting to the Senior Manager Strategic Sourcing (located in Switzerland). The categories include commercial/marketing, travel, fleet, professional services, finance, scientific, and other services supporting the Biogen operations across all categories.
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