Procurement Lead

中国，上海   |   全职   |   Job ID: 11613 

Position Summary:

Lead and grow procurement category capabilities across China, covering direct and/or indirect category management, strategic program management, business partnering, and procurement sourcing to contract systems, ensuring scalable, compliant, and value-driven procurement operations.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Category Management (Direct & Indirect)
  - Lead sourcing strategies across direct (Production materials and CDMO outsourcing) and/or indirect categories (R&D consumables, IT, HR, Eng& Capex, Facility, MICE, professional services)
  - Drive supplier selection, performance management, and total cost of ownership optimization
• Procurement Program Management
  - Manage cross-functional procurement projects (e.g., enable e-sourcing system implementation, support transformation initiatives)
  - Coordinate resource allocation and ensure strategic project delivery
• Business Partnering
  - Act as primary interface between procurement and non-clinical business functions
  - Translate business needs or budget plan into sourcing plan and procurement strategies
• Process & System Governance
  - Optimize procurement sourcing & contracts strategy to enable streamlined, effective and touchless PR-PO processes and low deviation of commercial rates
  - Support system-related initiatives (Coupa, Ariba, SAP, OA, PowerApps)
  - Ensure governance and compliance of procurement sourcing to contract activities for direct and/or indirect categories
• Risk & Compliance Management
  - Ensure adherence to procurement policies and regulatory requirements
  - Support financial controls such as invoice matching and approval workflows (applicable for legacy U8 ERP system only) – Nice to have
  - Identify and mitigate strategic supplier risks impacting GxP and Product-to-Market delivery
• Capability Building / Center of Excellence
  - Develop and evolve category strategy, e-tools, and efficient & effective methodologies, e.g., e-Catalog buying model for indirect category
  - Develop and evolve category strategy, and efficient & effective methodologies, e.g., strategic CDMO Alliance model for direct category
  - Drive continuous improvement in data, analytics, and risk management on critical GMP BOM materials and supply risk mitigation scheme, e.g., VMI supply model

What you have to offer:

• CIPS level 5+, CPSM or equivalent qualification, Supply Chain, or Business Administration
• 8+ years (Category Specialist) and 5+ years (Manager+) of experience in Direct and/or Indirect Category Procurement
• Hands-on experience with SAP, Ariba, or similar digital procurement platforms
• Strong data analysis, communication, and project management skills
• Fluent in English; experience in multinational or matrix organizations preferred