Procurement Manager, Managed Laboratory Services

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The Position

Are you a strategic procurement expert with a passion for innovation? Our Procurement team is searching for a Procurement Manager to take on a pivotal role within our Managed Laboratory Services (MLS) procurement category. You will be instrumental in shaping our long-term strategy, building key relationships, and influencing how we work with our suppliers to deliver exceptional value. If you're ready to drive change and make a tangible impact on our business, this is the opportunity for you.

The Opportunity

As a Procurement Manager, you will be a key partner in elevating our procurement function, with a focus on Managed Laboratory Services. You will use your commercial acumen to drive improvements and support our business's strategic goals by:

• Developing and implementing the "source to contract" process, ensuring robust and clear agreements are in place
• Building and managing relationships with our suppliers to continuously improve their performance and service delivery
• Identifying and evaluating new products and services that enhance the end-user experience and drive innovation
• Conducting in-depth spend and market analysis, providing strategic insights on cost variations and market shifts
• Proactively addressing commercial and contractual risks, working collaboratively with our business stakeholders
• Acting as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics and safety; putting patients at the centre of all actions by consistent business behaviour that complies with applicable laws, industry codes and Roche’s Code of Conduct
  
  
  

Who You Are
You are a dynamic and self-driven professional with a proven background in strategic procurement. You are a confident and tenacious individual with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. You can demonstrate:

• Proven experience in contract negotiation, sourcing and a strong commercial awareness
• A track record of driving financial value delivery and change within a global or regional procurement function
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to take on challenges proactively
• A university degree is preferred, especially in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Pursuing or in possession of an MCIPS qualification is also desirable
  
  

This role is based onsite at our Burgess Hill office in the United Kingdom. We are looking to do face to face interviews W/C 6th October.

Every role at Roche plays a part in making a difference to patients’ lives. If you want to be part of a passionate team, make your mark & improve lives, apply now!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

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