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Head of Procurement - Commercial Trade

Employer
Beaumont Select
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£100k + car allowance plus 20% bonus and great benefits
Closing date
24 Jul 2019

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Specialist Area
Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Pharmaceutical
Function
Manager, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Unique opportunity to work for a leading Global healthcare and pharmaceutical company based in Central London…

The Head of Procurement for Commercial Trade will be responsible for developing an integrated procurement strategy with focus on cross border trade. This encompasses all opportunities predominantly within the branded and speciality categories, but also looking at new categories including generics and medical devices. You will support the countries in developing new ideas and ways of working to leverage enterprise strength, scale and capabilities to deliver the company's commercial trade strategic objectives and financial goals. In addition, you will work cross functionally and cross border to identify opportunities to grow commercial trade revenue and profitability through strategic partnerships, identifying new sources of supply as well as new customer opportunities.
 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the successful development and implementation of the commercial trade strategy

  • Define and deliver financial (primarily cash margin) targets for the business and own the central commercial trade budget and reporting

  • Work collaboratively and cross functionally in leading and creating new business models and concepts to drive additional revenue to the business

  • Lead as well as support with developing business relationships and negotiations with strategic EU commercial stakeholders both internally and externally

  • Develop proposals on how process or structural adjustments can be made to improve performance both at a local and central level working in close collaboration with the EU businesses

  • Help coordinate resources from twelve subsidiaries to leverage group buy-in and sell-out activities

  • Work collaboratively with Public Affairs to manage all risk mitigation strategies within the commercial trade category

  • Works in close collaboration with business analysts to identify new opportunities that can be exploited from both an import or export perspective

  • Manage a team of two and provide support and guidance in order to deliver goals and objectives

  • Work with the Data Analytics team to implement regular reporting (incl. KPIs) to monitor success of strategy

  • Ensure that the flow of intra-company trade in dispensary products is aligned with the global dispensary strategy to maximise the profitability

Required Knowledge & Skills

  • Strong strategic thinking and implementation skills

  • Strong Procurement background, ideally from a Pharma organisation, but not essential

  • Ideally experience of working in a Parallel Trade organisation

  • Excellent communicator and strong personal interaction skills including the ability to motivate people on all levels

  • Very good negotiator on an international level

  • Diplomatic behaviour and communication when dealing with managers in a multi-cultural setting

  • Ability to be enthusiastic about corporate visions and goals

  • Strong target and output orientation

  • Positive personality with a good standing, demonstrating opinions and sound judgement

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency.  Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business
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Company

Beaumont Select is a specialist Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management Recruitment Agency, we match talented Permanent and Interim Procurement Professionals with great jobs in many of the World's Leading Companies.

We have an enviable track record of matching highly talented Procurement and Supply Chain professionals with exceptional Procurement, Supply Chain & Vendor Management jobs in FTSE100/250, Fortune 500 and other major name organisations. We work with Clients and Candidates throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Our highly committed and experienced Consultancy Team has grown organically year on year, by providing a detailed, highly professional and personal approach, matching talent supply chain professionals to many of the best opportunities within the purchasing, supply chain and vendor management disciplines. This success has been built on the passion and determination of every single team member at Beaumont Select, in conjunction with innovative use of marketing & technology, attention to detail and above all a commitment to provide an outstanding Client and Candidate service.

We are Certified Members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and are ISO9001:2015 Quality certified for the provision of permanent and interim recruitment solutions worldwide.

Whether you are looking for a new career challenge; need to source experienced procurement, supply chain or vendor management professionals, or want advice on the current recruitment market, the Beaumont Select team would like to speak to you.

Company info
Telephone
01403 248 448
Location
West Point
Springfield Road
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 2PD
GB

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