Sourcing Manager

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager who is passionate, eager to learn and an excellent networkerto join us in our Global Procurement team, based in our office in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium.

About the role

At Global Procurement we have embarked into a transformational journey aimed to leverage our function to generate incremental value for UCB. Our team is primarily focused on upstream procurement, business partnering, market analysis, demand management, negotiation, contract management and supplier relationship management.

Global Manufacturing Procurement is in charge of a spend portfolio covering a wide range of areas such as raw materials, packaging material, process aids, drug substance and drug product sourced from our external partners network as well as facility management and technical investment.

The current context presents important challenges ahead and unique opportunities for personal development with high levels of business exposure and impact not only in development, manufacturing and in lifecycle management of commercial medicines.

Who you’ll work with

A dynamic team of 7 experts that continues to grow and aim for high-performance with an extended

value proposition. You’ll have the opportunity to work independently or as a part of a team to

manage projects and ensure their successful deployment across the organization.

Next to our terms of employment and benefits, we genuinely believe in the personal

development of our team and invest considerable resources to provide on-going training that builds

and extends professional, technical and management skills in all areas.

What you’ll do

• Managing and nurturing selected suppliers’ relationships
• Supporting procurement strategies by providing market dynamics, benchmarking, assessment of competitive landscape and market intelligence
• Managing a diversity of sourcing projects, for which own expertise will have to be developed about various procurement categories in the manufacturing area:
  • Handling full Request For Information / Request For Quotation processes.
  • Considering the market trends, the competitive landscape and the dynamics around the supply markets.
  • Performing commercial analysis of bids (Total Value optimization, business cases comparison).
  • Setting up contractual agreements ensuring appropriate company protection.
  • Negotiating terms & conditions with suppliers.
  • Following up and negotiating changes of scope, including contract amendments.
• Contributing to specific objectives in the area of efficiency, risk, sustainability, etc.
• Acting as escalation/contact point for selected suppliers or specific areas
• Showing proficient usage of UCB procurement digital solutions (e-sourcing, dashboards, ERP…)
• Tracking progress and report per the existing guidelines

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Master degree in Business Administration, Science, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, or similar relevant field or equivalent experience
• Experience in Procurement roles under regulated industries (plus)
• Fluent in English (mandatory) and French (preferred)
• A good understanding or a fast learning in the areas of engineering, chemistry, biology or material sciences;
• Excellent analytical skills, dynamic and proactive
• Mindset and behaviours aligned to our values where compliance, reputation and high ethical standards are core
• Great communication skills - ability to think creatively, engage in effective communication and promote change with internal stakeholders and suppliers

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work for us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

Learn more about sustainability at UCB and how it is integrated into our business approach.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.