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Senior Indirect Procurement Manager

BioNTech
Shanghai, China
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Senior Indirect Procurement Manager

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing indirect category procurement strategies, including corporate service, IT/digital and professional services. You will work in a dynamic and innovative environment that supports BioNTech's mission to revolutionize healthcare through digital transformation. You will lead complex sourcing and contracting initiatives, deliver measurable value and support the implementation of global category strategies within the relevant regional and business context.

Your Contribution:

  • Interact with relative internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, challenge demand constructively, align procurement strategy and influence positive change.
  • Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies for assigned indirect categories, aligned with Global Procurement priorities and relevant business requirements.
  • Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including demand clarification, market analysis, sourcing strategy, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiation, award recommendation, contracting and implementation.
  • Driving value for financial savings, cost-avoidance, total-cost-of-ownership optimization and cash management for corporate spend, IT & professional service spend. Maintain a transparent sourcing and value-delivery pipeline, track agreed objectives and KPIs, and provide clear reporting on project status, savings, risks and supplier performance.
  • Lead supplier relationship management program with critical indirect suppliers especially at management level, conduct supplier performance review, resolve service gaps and assure the targeted commercial and service value delivery.
  • Develop market intelligence and maintain a strong understanding of relevant supplier markets, commercial models, cost drivers, market trends and emerging solutions.
  • Risk management: identify commercial, compliance and service-delivery risks within indirect categories and introduce robust mitigation strategies. Ensure procurement activities comply with company policy and relevant regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical industry.
  • Deliver measurable value through competitive sourcing, total cost of ownership analysis, demand management, cost optimisation, cost avoidance, working-capital improvement and appropriate commercial models.
  • Collaborate with global Procurement colleagues, share market intelligence and best practices, and contribute to the continuing development of Procurement capability and ways of working.

A Good Match:

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT or related discipline; pharmaceutical/biotech industry working background is preferred.
  • 5-10 years of experience in strategic procurement, category management or commercial sourcing, preferably within an international and regulated environment.
  • Familiarity with SAP, Coupa, Ariba, or similar digital procurement platforms
  • Strong category-management and strategic-sourcing experience across one or more indirect categories, such as professional services, corporate services, facilities management, IT services, software or digital solutions.
  • Proven skills in complex commercial negotiation and understanding of commercial law & service-based contract terms. Strong analytical and financial acumen, including spend analysis, demand analysis, benchmarking and total cost of ownership. Strong project management and cross-functional leadership experience for multiple concurrent sourcing initiatives.
  • Understanding of pharma corporate governance, compliance requirements for third-party service vendors.
  • Proven interpersonal skills especially in conflict situations and collaborates effectively with cross-functional internal teams and external suppliers.
  • A recognised procurement qualification, such as CIPS or an equivalent credential, is desirable.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

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