Local Buyer

**About us** EUROAPI is a leading player in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), carve out from Sanofi with the purpose of becoming a worldwide champion in API commercial and Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities. Taking action for health by enabling access to essential therapies inspires our 3,350 people every day. Headquartered in Paris, EUROAPI include 6 European API production sites located in Brindisi (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Haverhill (UK), St Aubin les Elbeuf (France), Budapest (Hungary) and Vertolaye (France). Our Sales and CDMO teams are present in 11 countries to cover our customers in 80 countries. **The role** The Local Buyer EUROAPI is responsible for optimizing Indirect Purchasing for the production site in Frankfurt. **Responsibilities** - Participation in the development of purchasing strategies and their implementation in close cooperation with the Head of Site Procurement - Monitoring the purchasing market, research and selection of new suppliers and new technologies, implementation of supplier evaluations, supplier benchmarking - Preparation and implementation of offers, negotiation of prices and conditions with suppliers and service providers - Negotiating and optimizing existing agreements with suppliers - Supplier / contract management - Preparation of the annual budget - Monitoring of KPIs, guarantee of local savings targets ("savings") - Participation in interdisciplinary projects - Compliance with the relevant requirements (e.g. purchasing policy, code of ethics, etc.) - If necessary, draw up, execute and implement contracts - Ensure outstanding purchasing costs: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Market Knowledge, Risk Management, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Compliance, Quality Assurance - Working with local and global purchasing colleagues to ensure a coordinated partnership with the company's business partners - Ensuring early involvement of purchasing and active participation in the budgeting estimation process as well as recommendations for project implementation models that offer a holistic view of advantages and disadvantages. - Define and execute the purchasing plan for your projects - Negotiating contracts and tracking their execution with suppliers - Responsibility for achieving the total cost savings and performance goals of your projects - Support of projects from tender to delivery and installation to ensure a high level of service in terms of quality, costs and deadlines - Find innovative approaches that use the supplier network to optimize project costs and create added value for the company - Ensure that there is the right level of business partnership with the project development teams and that the purchasing department is fully contributing to the strategic objectives - Ensuring operational excellence in purchasing (total operating costs, supplier relationship management, market analysis, risk management, innovation, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality,...) - Transversal work to help other EUROAPI locations **Requirements**: - Master's degree in business / engineering or another relevant area with at least 5 years of relevant experience in industrial purchasing and / or project engineering - Knowledge of supplier management and the nature of the market, preferably in the pharmaceutical sector - Ability to manage internal stakeholders and suppliers - Ability to negotiate complex deals with suppliers - Strong focus on internal customers and their business focus - Excellent negotiating skills, confident behavior and assertiveness - Strong focus on results - Knowledge of total cost analysis ("total cost of ownership analysis") - Good business acumen and the ability to build sustainable business relationships - Good knowledge of financial and legal aspects - Ability to set priorities and organize them efficiently - Expertise in project management, communication and teamwork - Experience in Capex & Maintenance would be an advantage - Very high level of commitment and self-motivation - Independent, self-reliant work - Good communication - Sound IT skills (MS Office & SAP) - Fluent in German and English - French would be an advantage **Our offer** - An international working environment in which you can develop your talents and realize ideas and innovations together in a competent team - An attractive compensation package geared to the market and your qualifications, with above-average social benefits (such as the company pension plan, family time or our health management) - An individual and structured induction to your new tasks - You can shape your personal career path at EUROAPI and we will support and accompany your professional and personal development in a targeted manner Art der Stelle: Vollzeit, Festanstellung Arbeitszeiten: - Gleitzeit - Keine Wochenenden - Montag bis Freitag Leistungen: - Aktienoptionen - Betriebliche A