Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, which provides a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries. The Group believes it is the world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and for supporting clinical studies. In addition, Eurofins is one of the leading global emerging players in specialty clinical diagnostic testing.

In 2020, Eurofins generated 4.2 billion Euro proforma turnover in 800 laboratories across 50 countries, employing about 50.000 staff.

Eurofins Technologies is a new International Business Line (IBL) within the Eurofins Group focused on the development, manufacturing and marketing of bioanalytical technologies and diagnostic test kits in particular. The business if primarily focused on solutions in Food Safety and Environmental Safety but has recently expanded into Animal Health and Clinical Diagnostics. Eurofins Technologies serves both external customers (industrial laboratories, governmental laboratories, service laboratories) as well as customers within the Eurofins Group.

MAIN ASSIGNMENTS:

• Provide global category management for a given range of Purchasing Categories

• Develop strategic plans to deliver financial goals, incorporating current product/ services portfolio optimization in selected categories

• Efficient global sourcing support to group and regional projects

• Ensure effective supplier selection, vendors’ management, global tendering process with multiple vendors, negotiation and drafting of contracts in line with business objectives

• Establish solid relationships with regional Purchasing Managers, key stakeholders and Business Units to select the most appropriate purchasing strategy

• Negotiate & implement global master services agreements/contracts

• Perform an active market research for new products/ suppliers for selected categories

• Identify and asses the opportunities for cost optimization through proposed actions and effective spend data analysis

• Conduct suppliers’ benchmarking/ KPI assessment

• Build up the scenarios for the most effective category management

Key Initiatives:

 Lab Supplies Made in India

• Direct Manufacturing

• Import & Export for products in selected categories

Opportunities Eurofins Offers:

• Work in a fast growing organization

• Career in the multi-national, multicultural environment

• Independent position with wide range of responsibilities

• Unique opportunity to lead/ take part in international projects and gain experience with various businesses

Personal Skills and Experience: 

• More than 5 years related working experience in MNC as purchasing, supply chain management professional & Sourcing expert in Centralised Purchase environment
• Import & Export knowledge and experience
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and target driven
• Willing to learn and can work under pressure
• Adapting frequent business trips
• Strong sense of responsibility and team spirit
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and prioritize appropriately in a dynamic work environment
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to work with complex data and information
• Excellent drafting, oral and written communication, presentation, negotiation, and internal & external interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of products in Chemical Analysis, Bioscience, Material Science or EMC and Safety Testing is a plus

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Eurofins has a culture of high professional standards, with strong processes, and an eye for details. Candidates will need to be fully aligned with this culture, which implies a structured and analytical approach, pragmatism, and modesty.

 

EVOLUTION:

In a fast growing group, successful leaders are frequently being offered increased areas of responsibility (subject to geographic mobility).

 

Gender : No Preference.