About usBased in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years' experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people's quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities. Chiesi Corporate FunctionsThese are all the functions based in Parma supporting the business: Global HR, Global ICT, Global Finance, Global Communication and Public Affairs, Shared Values & Sustainability, Corporate Internal Auditing, Global Strategy & Corporate Development, Legal & Corporate Affairs, Global Procurement. Who we are looking forPurposeThe Global Category Manager Technical Development joining the Global R&D Technical Development in Global Procurement will be part of a young and lively small team. He/She will play an active role in our company's journey in the development of R&D Pipeline supporting core R&D activities outsourced through CROs / Service Providers managing the relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Main ResponsibilitiesThe Global Category Manager Technical Development will:Design customized supplier qualification and selection process for R&D GTD Service Providers in conjunction with R&D GTD, Global Category Lead Technical Development and R&D QASupport the supplier qualification and manage the selection process in compliance with Global R&D Procurement Corporate procedures and direct involvement of R&D GTD departments in order to identify CROs/CDMOs matching technical and business requirementsLead bidding process for the delivery of R&D GTD outsourcing activities, including oversight of competitive bids and cost negotiation with suppliers when neededNegotiating contracts terms, price and payment schedule, leading the final contract definition and executionDefine R&D GTD Service Providers validated suppliers' poolManage vendor relationships and issues resolution in co-operation with the relevant Chiesi Corporate R&D GTD departments. Monitoring vendor performance according to applicable MSAs, contracts and Chiesi SOPs Keep business intelligence through monitoring outsourcing environment & awareness of industry trendsSupervise and execute SAP passive cycle activities pertinent to the area of responsibility, developing optimization activities where applicableSupport R&D GTD in the development of the «Outsourcing Culture» deploying trainings on demand and granting a constant, open support for any specific R&D GTD need in the area of competenceSupervise R&D GTD external service providers' activities and projects devoted to the area of competence, granting the relevant execution in compliance with contractual terms and deliverablesExperience RequiredPreferably +3 years of experience in a CRO/CDMO or Pharmaceutical company, possibly in the R&D Procurement / Outsourcing Management / Contract Management area.Use of SAP is a strong plus. Education Scientific/Economic degree or higher LanguagesFluent in English. Technical SkillsBasic understanding of pricing and contracting models for Outsourced services, of cost drivers and benchmarks;Basic understanding of R&D processes at Corporate and local level;Basic understanding of key drivers of Corporate – Local relationship, possibly with direct experience.Soft SkillsPlanning and organizational skillsLearning agilityProactivenessProblem solvingOther? Availability to travel of up to 10%? Role based in HQ (Parma) What we offerYou would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being. We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.
