Sourcing Manager CDMO

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager CDMO who is strategic, analytical and motivated to join our Global Procurement department based out of our offices in Braine, Belgium or Bulle, Switzerland.

About The Job

You will work independently or part of a team to manage projects and ensure their successful deployment across the organisation. You will perform sourcing activities using the tools at your disposal, collect data from experts and oversee existing contracts and implement improvements. Stakeholder engagement will also be important in this role as you will build solid relationships and trust with your colleagues, business stakeholders and suppliers.

Who You’ll Work With

At Global Procurement we have embarked into a transformational journey aimed to leverage our function to generate incremental value for UCB. Our team is primarily focused on upstream procurement, business partnering, market analysis, demand management, negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship management.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and nurture supplier relationships
• Support procurement strategies by providing market dynamics, benchmarking, assessment of competitive landscape and market intelligence
• Handling full RFI / RFQ processes
• Consider market trends, the competitive landscape and the dynamics around supply markets
• Perform commercial analysis of bids
• Set up contractual agreements ensuring appropriate company protection
• Negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers
• Contributing to specific objectives in the area of efficiency, risk, sustainability
• Acting as escalation/contact point for selected suppliers or specific areas

Interested? For this position, you’ll need the following education, experience, and skills:

• Master degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, or similar relevant field or equivalent experience
• Experience in Procurement roles under regulated industries supporting external manufacturing organization (Drug product CDMO) for pharma industry
• Experience in large and complex contract agreement & negotiations
• A good understand or a fast learning in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, biology or material sciences
• Great communication skills – ability to think creatively, engage in effective communication and promote change with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• SAP experience is a plus

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on on [email protected] . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.