Global Indirect Procurement at Fresenius Kabi plays a critical role in enabling innovation, ensuring governance, and creating sustainable value across the organization. We are looking for an experienced professional to manage a strategic global R&D; services portfolio and partner closely with senior stakeholders across Research, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs.

Your responsibilities:

- Execute global category strategies for R&D; and professional services in alignment with the Category Lead

- Translate global strategy into annual sourcing plans and manage a sustainable sourcing pipeline

- Lead and co‑lead complex end‑to‑end sourcing initiatives, including tenders, RFPs and negotiations

- Drive cost savings and value creation across a complex, knowledge‑based services portfolio

- Negotiate commercial, contractual and service‑level agreements (MSA, SOW, SLA, WO)

- Manage contract lifecycle activities including amendments, renewals and work orders

- Ensure compliance with global procurement policies, financial controls and risk standards





- Manage supplier performance and deploy a global strategic supplier ecosystem across business units

- Act as a trusted business partner to R&D;, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs and cross‑functional teams

Your qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Sciences or a related field

- Master’s degree or advanced procurement certifications are a plus

- Strong experience in strategic sourcing and category management with hands‑on execution

- Solid exposure to procurement of R&D; and clinical services

- Advanced negotiation and contract management skills

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in a global, matrix environment

- Analytical, data‑driven mindset with the ability to balance strategy and execution

- Advanced MS Office skills; experience with SAP Ariba or SAP ERP is an advantage

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📌 Global Category Manager R&D Services (Barcelona)
🏢 Fresenius Kabi
📍 Barcelona