Regional External Manufacturing Buyer

Job title:_ Regional External Manufacturing Buyer_
- Location_: Neuilly-sur-Seine_

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide - and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at


About the job:
External Manufacturing Procurement ambition is to deliver Business Continuity with outstanding Value Creation.Act as Procurement Opella External Manufacturing, Regional Senior Buyer EUROPE

Ensure that global performance meets expectations on fundamentals HSE/Sustainability, Quality, Opella Manufacturing System, Supply) while carrying out strategic initiatives / projects according to plans (life cycle management, COGS improvement initiatives, products launches/switches, talent attraction and retention, development). Be fully embedded in cross functional team to enabling Excellence in Execution

This mission is aligned with the values, the ethical charter and the code of conduct of Opella.

Main responsibilities:

- Be responsible for defining and deploying the strategy and execution for Europe:_
- _ Across all Opella Manufacturing & Supply, and Commercial Operations in accordance with Science Hub and CSO and brand strategies, and in line with Opella Code of Conduct, values and ethical charter_
- _ For driving savings journey thanks to all procurement levers and Design to Value program, procurement development and improvement initiatives jointly with Business: life cycle management, COGS improvement initiatives, products launches/switches_
- _ For enabling an e2e _consistent/innovative/fruitful_ development of Opella categories_

Key Accountabilities:
Strategy:
Implement & execute competitive and innovative Procurement strategy:

- Based on Procurement Opella EM market intelligence: assessing risks and opportunities
- Budget & Strategic Plan fully aligned with Business while delivering added value
- Deliver world class total savings objectives
- Contribute to the E2E make of buy strategy
- Develop strong relationship with associated Procurement functions and Business Partners (M&S - Global Growth Hub - Global Science Hub - Finance - Supply Chain - BD&L)
- Define, implement, and monitor performance KPIs
- Drive the development of new market opportunities (new suppliers, technologies, substitution products, etc.) aligned with the Procurement EM intelligence and category strategy
- Integrate sustainability into projects and business decisions
- Implement and execute e2e procurement relevant strategy to support Opella brands growth and gross margin
- Ensure Procurement technical excellence (TCO, SRM, Risk Management, CSR, HSE, compliance, quality )

Contract & Relationship Management
- Lead negotiations for her/his portfolio of CMOs
- Ensure compliance with master service agreements and/or specific contracts in place
- Ensure that terms and conditions of master service agreements and/or specific contracts, including the Quality Technical agreement (QTA) and sustainability requirements (BCorp) are met by all parties in the contract
- Monitor the contract life cycle and proactively manage negotiation phases with involved operational teams (i) in the set-up of a contract or (ii) request of quotation (RFQ) related to the supplier panel
- Ensure that risk management assessment and risk mitigation strategies are in place in close collaboration with the Business
- Set-Up and Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program for the key CMOs for her/his panel.
- Coordinate vendor innovation management

Business Collaboration & Partnering
- Build and ensure collaborative Business Partnering across the Business Unit internally and across the Supplier/CMO network
- Build and maintain strong interfaces and collaborations with other departments like finance, legal, regulatory, business development, licensing, and alliances & partnerships on top of main stakeholder management (Science HUB, M&S, CSO, Growth Hub, Quality and Regulatory teams)

Dimensions/Scope
- Spend: ~ 50M€ p.a.
- Complexity: Global // 10 CMOs // 200 SKUs
- Stakeholders: Science HUB, Growth Hub IA, CSO, Quality and Regulatory teams

About you:

- Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in a Procurement role with proven record in term of change management and result delivery - plus experience in Consumer Health Care or FMCG.
- Skil