About your role
We are now looking for an experienced sourcing and supply chain professional to join our team. The location of the position can be either Espoo or Turku.
In your role as a Category Manager, Packaging Materials you would be leading Direct Procurement packaging materials category to maintain and develop its supplier base/management, sourcing, agreements, risk management, total cost improvement and continuous improvement projects with team and stakeholders.
You may have also some own partner/key suppliers where you are responsible for strategic part. You will also have possibility to participate actively to other wider procurement development projects & community work to develop competences.
You will report to the Head of Direct Procurement. The role is full-time and permanent & working with hybrid model.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead Packaging material category towards its vision and targets
- Maintain and develop supplier base/management & agreements at own category
- Execute/support new sourcing cases at own category
- Secure proactive risk management at own category
- Secure sustainability processes at own category
- Good co-operation both with internal and external stakeholders
- Own level invoice/PO approval
- Create & Update category strategies at own category
- TCO and continuous improvements at own category
- Be direct supervisor for four sourcing managers
What we offer
If you are looking for an intriguing and challenging role within the field of supply chain, and a place with a great team of professionals, which provides peer-support for you in the management of your tasks - Don't miss this opportunity to try something new! You will also be working closely with the stakeholder organizations, which will provide a great opportunity for deepening your knowledge and understanding.
At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.
Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.
Our expectations
We are looking for a experienced positive, energetic and proactive person, who accepts demanding goals and shows drive and determination towards fulfilling them. A positive can-do attitude with excellent co-operation and networking skills are essential to have in this role.
- An applicable education
- Many years experience and strong skills and experience in supply chain activities and sourcing, supplier management, risk managements and development activities
- Business oriented mindset and strategic procurement understanding
- Networking and analytical skills
- Excellent negotiation and project management skills
- Fluent in English and Finnish
- SAP knowledge is recommend
- Ready to travel abroad about 20 days/year
- Supervisor experience is advantage
How to apply and additional information
If you feel you are ready to challenge yourself and join us to build well-being, apply now and send application incl. salary request and CV through the system latest on Sunday 1st of February. Please note that we will start reviewing applications already in application period. We are really looking forward to hear from you!
For further information please contact to Hannu Henttinen, Head of Direct Procurement, available at least on Monday 26.1 from 9:00-10:00 & Thursday 29.1 from 9:30-10:30. (tel. +358 509664205).
Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing may be required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.
Unit description
Orion's Global Operations covers the entire pharmaceutical manufacturing process, from sourcing of raw materials to the manufacture of products, packaging and delivery to customers. We are also responsible for the industrialization of new products and product life cycle management.
In Global Operations we have approximately 1,600 professionals working in Production, our external supplier network (Externally Sourced Operations) and Fermion Oy (API manufacturing and marketing). In addition, the organization includes Supply Chain & Procurement, Technical Operations, Facility Management, EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), CPD&LCM (Commercial Product Development & Product lifecycle management) and Operations Development.
Direct Procurement belongs to Supply Chain & Procurement organization in Orion. It is responsible for global purchasing and sourcing, risk management, agreements, category strategy, process development and supplier relationship management for own manufacturing materials and suppliers at Orion Corporation. Supply Chain & Procurement is part of Orion's Global Organization.
About Us
Orion Pharma is a globally operating Nordic pharmaceutical company - a builder of well-being for over a hundred years.
We're home to more than 4,000 Orionees around the world, and we're proud to be known as a responsible employer and a great place to work. At Orion Pharma, people are truly valued and trusted, encouraged to grow, and supported by a culture where every voice is heard. We appreciate each other, strive for excellence, and build the future.
Together we develop, manufacture, and market human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Our extensive portfolio includes proprietary and generic medicines as well as consumer health products. The core therapy areas of our pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion Pharma are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, and more.
We offer careers with a clear purpose: empowering people to live their lives to the fullest.