Procurement Project Manager
For a leading pharmaceutical company in Rotkreuz we’re seeking a professional for a temporary assignment, with an immediate start for one year.
Tasks & Responsibilities
* Develop and execute comprehensive procurement project plans, considering timelines, budgets, and resource requirements
* Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scopes, objectives, and deliverables
* Monitor and control project execution
* Monitor and mitigate risk – Monitor the progress of projects and proactively identify and report any projected risks to overall targets or timelines as well as potential mitigation strategies. Resolve issues and project risks on a timely basis and elevate issues and risks where appropriate
* Planning, design, and leadership of global Sourcing & Benchmarking projects
* Lead cross‑functional collaboration with the internal and external partners; leading and coordinating cross‑functional teams
* Drive close alignment with relevant stakeholders within Roche Diagnostics and across Roche Group
* Lead global, cross‑functional projects to expand and continuously improve the modern procurement process landscape
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements/improvement potential
* Leverage modern digital procurement technology to drive an efficient, compliant Sourcing & Benchmarking process
* Continuously assess and improve procurement processes, identifying opportunities for automation, streamlining, and cost savings
* Implement best practices and standard operating procedures to enhance overall procurement efficiency
* Run Data Analytics and Data Intelligence to provide weekly and monthly reports to the Procurement organization, giving stakeholders fact‑based insights and supporting end‑to‑end governance and pipeline health
Must Haves
* University degree, preferably in Engineering, Business, Finance or Life Sciences
* 5+ years of procurement or supply chain experience delivering measurable value in strategic sourcing, enterprise cost reduction, and/or operational efficiency projects and/or from digitalising procurement processes, preferably within global pharmaceutical or medical‑device manufacturing
* Familiarity with project‑management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum and Waterfall
* Demonstrated understanding of major direct‑spend categories and potential cost levers or market fundamentals
* Strong background in strategic sourcing and supplier management in new product development and introduction in the medical‑device or pharmaceutical industry, or other highly regulated industry
* 3+ years of project‑management experience, including risk management, project reporting, and delivering quantitative and qualitative results in complex environments
* Strong experience in upward communication and senior stakeholder management, supported by good interpersonal competencies (communication, influencing)
* Strong capability in negotiation and conflict resolution
* Documented international strategic sourcing experience and/or cross‑functional, international projects in procurement
* Experience in new product and/or technology‑transfer processes and requirements
* Experience in working in complex global matrix environments and in cross‑functional settings (e.g. supply chain, finance, quality, regulatory)
* Strong analytical experience including the ability to drive insights from large and varied data sources, data‑visualisation applications (e.g. Tableau, Qlikview) and database applications (e.g. Access)
* Experience with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle) and procure‑to‑pay tools such as GEP, Ariba, Emptoris and SAP
* Strong data‑analysis and data‑intelligence skills using AI tools and other available tools (****)
* High proficiency in English
Nice to Have
* Postgraduate business‑related qualification, and additional qualification in procurement or project management
* Knowledge of Python or any other programming language
* Life sciences or management consulting industry experience
* Professional purchasing (e.g. CIPS), project‑management (e.g. PMP, Prince2) or finance‑related licences or certifications considered advantageous
* Proficiency in German
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Temporary
Job function
Analyst, Project Management and Purchasing
Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location: Zug, Switzerland
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