If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career siteJazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit for more information.Job DescriptionPurchases goods or services for GW to use, ensuring GW obtains quality products for competitive prices in a timely fashion. Plays an integral role in ensuring a company sticks to budgets and operates profitably.Assisting the Procurement Director, Technical Operations deliver the Company procurement strategy and policies for purchases in support of the Company’s strategic objectives, including ddeveloping and implementing a companywide purchasing strategy, building and maintaining strong working relationships to gain buy- in and engagement with the key stakeholders, challenge, enhance and standardize existing procurement practices across all business units to ensure conformity of approach, generate economies of scale and deliver better value for money, utilizing the following principles.Focus on Total Value delivered: maximise value across the supply chain, not just incremental savingsSustainability of Benefits: Overriding focus on continuous improvements via identifying, capturing, delivering and sustaining benefitsCollaboration and Relationship Led: Proactively build and manage relationships, internally and externally, to realise the most valueGenuine functional insight: as experienced practitioners provide the business with industry knowledge and insights to tackle complex challengesKeep things Simple: Improve efficiency and effectiveness of Procurement without unnecessary complexityGet the Balance Right: Make sure a balance is struck between Procurement Operations and Category Management to ensure customer focus across the Procurement value chainKey Responsibilities/AccountabilitiesLiaises with key GW employees to determine their product and service needsMonitors business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company Material / Product or Service without sacrificing quality or performanceNurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for companyIdentifies and researches potential new suppliersResearches new products and services to meet company's goalsAssesses total costs of company purchasesDevelops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levelsCreate & roll out new corporate procurement policies and standard methodology and trainingReports to the Senior Director, ProcurementKey CATEGORY Responsibilities/AccountabilitiesCategory alignment and responsibility will be agreed with the Procurement Director, Technical Operations and the Category details will be stated in appendix two of this job description, or from time to time allocated on a business need basis.Category Strategies:Lead the business in agreeing and then delivering clear and compelling Category strategies for the named Material / Product or Service Categories which underpin the wider business strategy and 5 Year Plan (refresh and update these strategies as required)Understand the Value Chain and challenge materials, specifications, origins etc to deliver value improvementsLeverage the growing business volumes and strong market share to deliver competitive advantage in our Inbound Supply ChainSupplier Performance Management:Support the Supply Chain team for the performance of Suppliers within specified Material / Product or Service CategoriesWork with other Functions (Supply Chain, Technical, Manufacturing, Quality, IS, Legal) to ensure that targets (currently OTIF and Non-Compliances) are metCapacity and Contingency Planning:Ensure that Suppliers have necessary capacity and stock arrangements to support the Business requirements (NB. Scheduling is carried out by the Supply Chain function)Ensure that robust contingencies are in place for critical items (alternate suppliers/factories/items, risk mitigation plans etc)Support the Supply Chain function when Inbound Supply issues occur by escalating issues with Supplier and identifying alternativesReporting/Forecasting/Budgeting:Interrogate PPV reporting weekly and explain variances to ForecastWork with Finance to produce an annual Budget and regular re-Forecasts justifying differences based on commodity moves, exchange rates, negotiated contracts and future projectsProjects:Challenge Suppliers and internal Stakeholders to identify and deliver Value Engineering projects which remove cost from our Material / Product or Service that are not-valued by our ConsumersSupport the NPD/EPD team in identifying new suppliers and new formats which support new Activities and ProductsLead on specific Improvement projects (for instance these may relate to New systems, New Capacity, New Products or other Company initiatives)Plan and execute negotiations for both formal tenders and ad-hoc activities ensuring that the Business obtains best value on all its spendKey attributes/Skills/education - ESSENTIALProfessionally qualified MCIPSExperienced Procurement & Supply Chain operational professionalCommercially astuteExcellent computer literacy coupled with strong knowledge of Working experience of vendor management software IVRS, MRP/ERP and WM systemsExcellent communication skills both oral, written & presentationalPrevious line management experienceAbility to lead, direct, manage, motivate and develop othersAbility to work in a team and as an individualExperienced sourcing and vendor managerPharma experienceExcellent negotiation and networking skillsProven track record of driving changeStrong leadership capabilitiesProven track record of significant cost reductionManaging and setting budgetsKey attributes/Skills/education – DesirableExperience in Operational excellence and lean toolsGood understanding of the pharmaceutical product lifecycle from development through launch to steady state supplyJazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. 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