Category Senior Specialist Procurement - Temporary

Category Senior Specialist Procurement - Temporary

Role Mission: The Category Senior Specialist Procurement will contribute to value creation, cost optimization, and supplier performance management while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of category strategies aligned with procurement and business objectives.
• Perform advanced spend analysis, market intelligence, and benchmarking to identify savings and efficiency opportunities.
• Lead and support sourcing activities, including RFQs, RFIs, supplier evaluations, and negotiation preparation.
• Manage purchase order processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.
• Evaluate suppliers and products to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and support issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct cost analysis and contribute to total cost of ownership optimization.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement activities are aligned with operational and strategic needs.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation, contracts, and supplier records.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, GMP, SOPs, and applicable regulatory and quality standards.
• Support risk identification and mitigation within assigned categories and supplier base.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Report incidents or deviations affecting procurement processes or operational continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management roles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and supplier evaluation.
• Experience in manufacturing or pharmaceutical environments is highly valued.
• Familiarity with procurement systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Advanced level of English (essential).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional and international environments.
• Proactive, results‑oriented, and comfortable working with autonomy and accountability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Flexible schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00-10:00 a 16:00-19:00h and Friday 8:00-15:00h.

Contract of Employment: Temporary Full-Time

Grifols is an equal opportunity employer.