Global Category Lead – Pre-Clinical R&D

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Global Category Lead

We are looking for a Global Category Lead who is innovative, adaptable and collaborative to join our R&D Procurement Department, based in our offices in Slough, United Kingdom or Brussels, Belgium

About the role

You will have responsibility for a specific spend area of the Global R&D outsourced activities and develop end-to-end best sourcing strategies. You will also create and lead value creation initiatives which improve quality of service and supply. Additionally, you will develop partnerships with strategic vendors to achieve quality and innovation targets.

Who you’ll work with

You will partner closely with senior stakeholders from our Research & Development department such as Discovery, Pre-clinical, Lab operations, Medical and Regulatory as well as partnering with external suppliers and vendors. You will also develop a team of procurement and contract managers to facilitate delivery.

What you’ll do

• Develop a comprehensive strategy for the procurement of R&D outsourced activities.
• Provide market dynamics, benchmarking and market intelligence to identify potential new partners.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deploy strategies globally, facilitated by implementation and transition plans.
• Lead strategic sourcing, including tendering when required, ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged and requirements fully captured.
• Lead commercial negotiations.
• Deliver Master agreements and maintain approved list of selected preferred suppliers
• Promote and contribute to strategic supplier relationship management.

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

• Masters Degree or above.
• Experience working for a large multinational organisation.
• Ability to lead others but also work independently.
• Pharma experience is preferred.

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 with 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. 

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/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.

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