Global Category Leader IT (Director)

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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