Are you an experienced procurement lead within marketing? Are you skilled in making and executing category strategies and negotiating contracts? Do you want to impact the future shaping of Global Procurement in an international growing pharmaceutical company? ALK Global Procurement is in a transformation enhancing our scope and reach to ensure short and long-term value creation, underpinning ALK’s new strategy Allergy. ALK Global Procurement manages direct and indirect procurement across locations in Europe, North America, and China, within Research & Development, Manufacturing and Commercial Operations. To support this transformation, we are looking for an experienced Category Manager to lead and develop the efforts within Marketing and Commercial globally in ALK. The position This role offers a unique opportunity to impact the strategic procurement journey in ALK. The expectation is that the right person will play an active role in procurement together with the indirect procurement team and be a close strategic ally to the business. As Senior Category Manager - Marketing, you work independently and in collaboration with stakeholders across ALK and externally. You are close to the decision-making processes and therefore able to contribute significantly to ALK’s future success. You will report to the Director of Global Indirect Procurement and be based at our office in Hamburg, Germany. What you will do, and how to be successful in the role: • Leadership: Lead, manage and develop category strategies and procurement activities in ALK, ensuring alignment with ALK’s Global Procurement strategy and goals. • Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as operations, finance and legal, to ensure alignment of procurement activities and business objectives. • Strategic Procurement: Develop and implement procurement and category strategies for Marketing. Drive continual improvement initiatives related to cost, quality, sustainability, and service levels. • Supplier Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating favourable terms and conditions. Continuously evaluate and monitor supplier performance, addressing any issues or concerns proactively. • Sourcing and Contract Management: Lead the identification and selection of potential suppliers, conducting competitive bid processes or negotiations to secure the best value for the organization. Manage the end-to-end contract lifecycle, ensuring contracts are properly executed, adhered to and renewed or terminated as required. • Value Optimization: Analyse spend patterns, identify value opportunities, and support the development of strategies to optimize procurement processes. Drive initiatives that promote cost reduction, cost avoidance, and cost containment while maintaining quality and sustainability standards. Your profile Your qualifications include proven experience from a similar role in an international company. You have strong skills in making and executing category strategies and you can demonstrate the ability to negotiate contracts. You preferably have a master’s degree in business, supply chain or similar. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels and you can drive changes and anchor value. You have a strong analytical mindset, drive and like to be curious, proactive and lead the way. Become a part of ALK ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues. We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is important that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home. Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net. Apply If this sounds like a mission you would like to be part of, we hope to receive your CV and a short motivational letter, no later than 16 March 2025. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate. For further information on the position please contact Director, Denis Gelman-Riis on denis.gelman-riisalk.net. Please note that we only accept applications submitted via the “Send application” button in this advertisement.