The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, is an enterprise leadership role responsible for transforming Procurement into a strategic enterprise capability that delivers sustainable value, competitive advantage, organisational agility and enterprise resilience. As executive owner of Centrient’s global procurement transformation agenda and future procurement operating model, the CPO is accountable for procurement performance and governance across all regions, businesses and spend categories, ensuring Procurement contributes directly to business performance, growth, operational excellence and long-term strategic success.
The CPO leads Centrient’s integral procurement function, encompassing procurement strategy, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, governance, digital enablement and enterprise transformation. The role partners with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercial, Finance, IT and R&D; to align procurement priorities with enterprise needs and deliver shared business outcomes.
Operating at executive level,



the CPO is a trusted adviser to the CFO and senior leadership on third-party spend, supplier strategy, investment priorities, risk exposure and value creation. The role provides constructive challenge, influences strategic decisions beyond Procurement, sets enterprise procurement standards and ensures that material sourcing and supplier choices support Centrient’s strategy, financial objectives and long-term resilience.

Key Responsibilities
Procurement Strategy
• Set and execute a multi-year global procurement strategy and operating model aligned with Centrient’s enterprise priorities, financial objectives, operational requirements, growth ambitions and transformation agenda.
• Define enterprise procurement objectives, value targets, risk tolerances and performance measures; establish clear enterprise decision rights for category strategy, sourcing governance, supplier selection and p

📌 Chief Procurement Officer (Barcelona)
🏢 Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands
📍 Barcelona