Indirect Procurement Global Category Manager – IT

1 week ago

Debrecen Pallagi út Hungary TAPI Full time €60,000 - €120,000 per year
Company Description

At TAPI, we're not just a company—we're a community committed to advancing health from the core. As the world's leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), we partner with 80% of the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies. With a legacy spanning over 80 years and a portfolio of more than 350 products, as well as custom CDMO services, we're shaping the future of health worldwide.

Our strength lies in our people—a team of over 4,200 professionals across 13 state-of-the-art facilities in Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and India. Together, we innovate, solve problems, and deliver excellence. Join us and be part of a mission that transforms lives.

Job Description

Primary purpose of the position

This role is responsible for supporting Indirect Procurement activities within the TAPI organization. Such responsibility includes the creation and implementation of the Indirect category strategies, category management, supplier sourcing and management, contract negotiations, risk management, stakeholder engagement and ongoing continuous improvement activities. This role strives to generate and deliver ongoing value through year-over-year savings, to maintain excellent customer satisfaction and to ensure the supply of required goods & services for TAPI.

General duties and responsibilities

  • Develop and execute global Indirect Procurement strategy for the categories under its responsibility, namely IT and Logistics and other professional services.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the relevant TAPI stakeholders.
  • Manage supplier relationships (SRM) for all suppliers under its responsibility.
  • Accountable to achieve Indirect categories objectives – most notably for savings generation, supplier risk management and uninterrupted plant operations and services.
  • Conduct supply market research to provide category intelligence and benchmarks on industry dynamics, trends and best practices.
  • Source the right suppliers to support and deliver business needs.
  • Lead  supplier negotiations and contracting, including management of tender and bids.
Qualifications
  • Education Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Law is an advantage (not mandatory) and preferably an MBA
  • Understanding of Industrial manufacturing environment is highly desirable
  • Experience Required: 5-7 years of indirect procurement management experience preferably in a large industrial company
  • Functional Skills:
    • A team player with capability to influence stakeholders while working in cross functional teams.
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal – the ability to gain senior leadership support.
    • Strong Interpersonal/Relationship Management Skills.
    • Strong analytical skills.
    • Ability to work in a dynamic and demanding work environment.
    • Strategic mindset with demonstrable capabilities of executing assignments in Indirect Procurement.
  • Language requirements: Proficiency with spoken and written English
  • Travel Requirements – Minimal
Additional Information

Make Your Mark with TAPI

Your journey with TAPI is more than a job—it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact on global health. If you're ready to lead, innovate, and inspire, we're excited to welcome you to our team. Together, let's shape the future of pharmaceuticals. Apply on top of this page and our talent acquisition team will be in touch soon

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