Global Category Leader IT (Director)

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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

POSITION PROFILE:  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES SPECIFICALLY

• Leads Procurement function in a manner that maximizes contribution to the achievement of business objectives, profitability and return on investment

• Designs and maintains a long-term Procurement Category strategy for country and regions aligned to GRIFOLS’s overall business strategy

• Works as a strategic business partner to develop and prioritize procurement change programs and projects to enable delivery of the short- and long-term objectives

• Influences and shapes Category strategies, tactics and plans developed in conjunction with the global procurement team

.              Lead research and analytics efforts to both validate savings projections and enable more precise supplier negotiations

. Review major contracts for key areas of spend and act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) resource for planning and leading complex negotiations or re-supply modeling. Create procurement playbook as it relates to cyclical spending.

. Lead all levels of supplier market RFI / RFP activities, including execution, readouts and business case implications. Meet with potential participants, both incumbents and non-incumbents, answer RFP related questions from vendors, analyze RFP results and support final vendor(s) awards

• Coaches team in the use of sophisticated commercial models, reports and forecasts to challenge and strengthen decision making processes across the business area

• Optimizes key relationships across GRIFOLS to take full advantage of efficiencies and leverage best practice

• Networks externally to ensure remains abreast of current world class thinking

• Works in partnership with the business and Procurement colleagues to ensure that an environment of continued professional development is created, and individual and team performance is managed effectively

• Coaches, performance manages and identifies development opportunities for indirect reports, ensuring appropriate succession planning and creation of a strong development culture

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE:  KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

ESSENTIAL 

• Master’s degree, Professional Business Qualification and extensive and significant track-record in senior strategic Procurement

• Has the mindset and behaviors that are aligned to working in a global pharmaceutical company where compliance, reputation management and the highest ethical standards are at the heart of our values

• Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to spot & develop talent, build Procurement teams and empower others to accomplish individual and organizational objectives

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in indirect procurement, vendor management, and strategic sourcing with deep expertise in Information Technology, including but not limited to: IT Services, Manufacturing, Software, Hardware, Telecom & Data Centers.

Deep experience with an IT spend portfolio is required

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

• Demonstrates successful track-record of driving performance across a complex matrix within a global enterprise and has the ability to influence and optimize operating models for his/her functional area

• Ability to influence strategically, solve problems using conceptual and analytical thinking and constructively work through conflict

• Strong influencing skills, including being able to operate at Executive levels within the organization

Location: SPAIN : España : Sant Cugat del Valles || SPAIN : España : Aigües de Vilajuïga || SPAIN : España : Barcelona || SPAIN : España : Coslada (Madrid) || SPAIN : España : Derio || SPAIN : España : Expat || SPAIN : España : Leioa || SPAIN : España : Mondragón (Arrasate) || SPAIN : España : Parets del Valles || SPAIN : España : Santa Cruz de Tenerife || SPAIN : España : Santiago Compostela || SPAIN : España : Sevilla || SPAIN : España : Torres de Cotillas || SPAIN : España : Valencia || SPAIN : España : Zaragoza:SC2 

 

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