Sourcing Manager, Orion Raw Materials

3 weeks ago


Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland Orion Pharma Full time

We are looking for an Sourcing Manager to join our Raw Materials Procurement team at Orion. In this exciting role you will be working with Orion Raw Materials ensuring that we have the most optimum supplier and materials portfolio available to contribute to Orion's strategy and business targets. You will be based in Espoo or Turku.

You would report to Category Manager, Raw Materials.

The location of the position is in Espoo or in Turku. The work requires travelling abroad but mainly you work in the office or remotely (hybrid work possibility).

Your key responsibilities
  1. You manage selected supplier base of Orion raw materials
  2. You drive the RFQ and supplier selection process and negotiate pricing and costs
  3. You negotiate business models and supply agreements independently
  4. You lead category strategy work and risk management activities in your product area
  5. You will actively manage product lifecycle activities together with the stakeholders
  6. You lead projects and process improvements for your category
What we offer

We offer an interesting position and role in a great and highly motivated team of sourcing professionals and fun colleagues at Orion Direct Procurement. In this position you are able to shape and develop yourself and your own sourcing category area in a leading pharmaceutical company, and you have an opportunity to gain interesting and versatile work experience by working with the best industry experts in various organizations as well as within your supplier network. Through your work you contribute to how we at Orion are building the well-being for our customers.

At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.

Minimum Requirements
  1. University degree from a relevant field is considered as an advantage
  2. Relevant experience from global sourcing or supply chain management
  3. Positive can-do attitude with excellent co-operation and networking skills
  4. Curious, goal and solution driven motivated self-starter
  5. Natural talent to take the lead and ownership of tasks
  6. Ability to lead things and processes in your sourcing area
  7. Eager and motivated to learn and develop yourself actively
  8. Fluent in English and Finnish, because we are working with both languages
How to apply and additional information

Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than 12th February 2025. We will start interviewing possible candidates during the application time, so please ensure that we have your application (incl. salary request) and CV as soon as possible. For further information please contact Sami Viljakainen, Category Manager, Raw Materials, tel +358 50 966 3529 on Feb 4th between 14:00-15:00 or Feb 7th between 14:00-15:00.

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