We are currently looking a Director, Head of Procurement to build and lead the procurement function, with a focus on setting up robust processes and frameworks to drive efficiency and strategic value for the organization.
As the Director, Head of Procurement, you will play a critical role in establishing and leading the company’s procurement operations for all non-GxP categories, including but not limited to corporate services, facilities services, and other indirect procurement needs. You will design and implement strategies, processes, and tools to ensure cost efficiency, compliance, and strategic alignment with business goals.
This is a unique opportunity to join at a pivotal stage in the company’s growth and make a significant impact by building the procurement function from the ground up.
Job Profile
Key Responsibilities
Establish Procurement Structure:
- Build and implement a comprehensive procurement framework, including policies, processes, and governance for all non-GxP procurement categories.
- Set up systems and tools for tracking procurement activities, supplier performance, and spend management.
- Built organization to support the framework and processes designed
Strategic Sourcing and Contracting:
- Lead sourcing and contracting efforts for all non-GxP goods and services, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and timely delivery.
- Negotiate and manage contracts to drive value and mitigate risks for the company.
Supplier Management:
- Ensure together with other function that a we develop and manage strong supplier relationships to ensure alignment with business needs and objectives.
- Oversee supplier selection, qualification, and evaluation processes.
Cost and Efficiency Optimization:
- Identify opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining high quality and service levels.
- Optimize procurement processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
Collaboration with Stakeholders:
- Work closely with cross-functions, including Finance, IT, HR, Research and Facilities and other functions, to understand procurement needs and deliver solutions.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on procurement-related matters.
Compliance and Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Identify and mitigate procurement-related risks.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have most or all of the below qualifications:
- Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field (MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of procurement experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role, preferably in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industry.
- Proven experience in setting up or transforming procurement functions, with a focus on indirect or non-GxP categories.
- Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiations.
- Knowledge of procurement systems, tools, and best practices.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
Bonding to innovate
Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.
Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.
We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.
We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.
The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.
Let’s bond and be bold
We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities.
To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/
Interested? Please apply no later than January 16, 2025, or as soon as possible.
For further information, please contact Senior Vice President, Jakob Gjelstrup Kristensen on jkristensen@zealandpharma.com.
About Zealand Pharma A/S
Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn.
