About Us
At Opella Healthcare, we are united by one shared Mission – we work passionately every day, to put Health in Your Hands. We are committed to making healthcare as simple as it should be, thus helping people help themselves. This Mission is the core of our philosophy, driving all that we do to focus on people—our consumers, customers, healthcare professionals, employees, and the Opella Brands that support them.
At Opella Healthcare, we are united by one shared Mission – we work passionately every day, to put Health in Your Hands. We are committed to making healthcare as simple as it should be, thus helping people help themselves. This Mission is the core of our philosophy, driving all that we do to focus on people—our consumers, customers, healthcare professionals, employees, and the Opella Brands that support them.
As a top three global player in Consumer Healthcare, we are raising the bar with a bold ambition to grow, perform, and outpace the market. We aim to build a more agile and responsive organization capable of delivering our Vision and Mission.
To achieve this, we need exceptional talent to shape Opella’s future and help us succeed. Together, we embrace our Challenger spirit, driven by our commitment to be Outcome-obsessed, Courageous, Radically Simple, and All-In Together.
Our Team
The Opella Procurement External Manufacturing Team is part of the global Procurement. External Manufacturing Procurement ambition is to deliver Business Continuity with outstanding Value Creation. We are looking for a Regional Senior Buyer for the AMET cluster.
Main Responsibilities
Strategy
- Implement & execute competitive and innovative Procurement Technology strategies for the full regional perimeter focused on FMCH:
- based on Procurement EM market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities
- Budget & Strategic Plan fully aligned with Business while delivering added value
- Deliver world class total savings objectives
- Contribute to the E2E make of buy strategy focusing on the AMET and AMEA brand needs on innovation & localization to create value on FMCH KPIs
- Develop strong relationship with associated Procurement functions and Business Partners (IA – Global Growth Hub - Global Science Hub – Finance – Supply Chain – BD&L)
- Define, implement, and monitor performance KPIs to meet the core needs of FMCH (innovation, supply securization, agile supply)
- Drive the development of new market opportunities (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.) aligned with the Procurement EM intelligence and category strategy
- Integrate sustainability into projects and business decisions to meet the EM sustainability roadmap
- Implement and execute e2e procurement relevant strategy to support CHC brands growth and gross margin
- Ensure Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Risk Management, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality…)
Contract & Relationship Management
- Scout for a sustainable and value adding CDMO panel for AMET & AMEA on FMCH
- Lead negotiations for her/his portfolio of CMOs
- Ensure compliance with master service agreements and/or specific contracts in place
- Ensure that terms and conditions of master service agreements and/or specific contracts,
- including the Quality Technical agreement (QTA) and sustainability requirements (BCorp) are met by all parties in the contract
- Monitor the contract life cycle and proactively manage negotiation phases with involved operational teams (i) in the set-up of a contract or (ii) request of quotation (RFQ) related to the supplier panel
- Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the Business
- Set-Up and Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program for the key CMOs for her/his panel.
- Coordinate vendor innovation management
Business Collaboration & Partnering
- Build and ensure collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the Supplier/CMO network
- Build and maintain strong interfaces and collaborations with other departments like finance, legal, regulatory, business development, licensing, and alliances & partnerships on top of main stakeholder management (Science HUB, IA, CSO, Growth Hub, Quality and Regulatory teams)
Expected Education & Competencies
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering or Business or another relevant field. An MBA preferred.
- At least 10 years’ experience in a Procurement role with proven record in term of change management and result delivery - plus experience in Consumer Health Care or FMCG
- Solid understanding of both Procurement and Operations; a combination of functional experiences in both Manufacturing and SCM as well as Procurement would be ideal.
- Experience in market intelligence
- Experience in implementing Procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, etc.) including design & deployment is a benefit.
Language & Cultural
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Plus: French and any other language
- International and multi-cultural mindset
- Strong change agent mindset
About you
- Leadership skills/experience with proven track record in building and leading cross functional teams
- Strong capability to manage business and interact with executive level: internal stakeholders, Suppliers and complex environment driven by a transformation thirst and acumen
- Sound track record in scouting for FMCH CDMOs
- Experience in agile partnerships on FMCH
- Skills and experience on sustainability projects (Ecovadis, FSC)
- Solid understanding in Cost management, budgeting and controlling - ability to understand and explain an Industrial P&L to pilot financial performance
- Highly effective communication & leadership skills to engage / motivate / influence teams
- Pragmatic problem-solving and proven decision-making skills with a continuous improvement mind-set
- Strong business acumen and ability to build sustainable business connectivity with strategic thinking
- Resilience and change agent
- Capability to manage business at executive level: internal stakeholders and suppliers
- Prioritization skills
Why us?
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
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