Location:
Europe – Hybrid or Remote from Selected Countries with up to 30% travelSector: Generic PharmaceuticalsWe are partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical organisation to appoint aGlobal Head of API Procurementwith significant experience managing large-scale API spend within a global generics environment.
This is a high-impact leadership role with responsibility for integral API strategy, supplier performance, savings delivery, alternate-source implementation and leadership of senior procurement professionals.
It is also a great time to join: there is real scope tobuild, shape and strengthen the function, improve supply resilience and deliver commercial value that ultimately supports the availability and affordability of medicines for patients.
Location & Working ModelHybrid (3 days onsite) from the European headquarters, with relocation support available; orRemote fromselected European countries, with up to30% travelto HQ and other business/supplier locations.

Key Responsibilities
Own a significant globalfinished API portfolio, ideally around€100m+ annually .
Develop and execute API sourcing and supplier strategies acrossEurope and Asia .
Lead major negotiations, supplier allocation andFinance-validated savings delivery .
Drivealternate-source programmes end to endthrough qualification, implementation and realised P&L; benefit.




Lead and develop senior procurement professionals while remaining hands-on in key commercial decisions.
Help shape the future capability and operating model of the global API procurement function.
Candidate ProfileRecentHead-level or equivalent ownershipof a major API procurement portfolio.
Personal responsibility for approximately€100m+ annual API spend, with strong candidates from around€80m+also considered.
Strong experience purchasingfinished APIs, ideally within generic pharmaceuticals.
Direct supplier experience acrossEurope, India and China .
Proven delivery of recurring, implemented and Finance-validated savings.
End-to-end experience implementingalternate API sources, beyond supplier scouting alone.
Formal leadership of senior procurement/category professionals across geographies.
Strong commercial understanding of areas such asPPV, EBITDA, Budget, forecasting, working capital and savings pipelines .
Able to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in a lean organisation.
Particularly Relevant BackgroundsCandidates are likely to come fromgeneric or established pharmaceutical manufacturerswith substantial small-molecule API portfolios.
This is an opportunity to take ownership of a strategically critical global category,build something meaningful and leave a lasting impacton cost competitiveness, supply resilience and patient access to affordable medicines.
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📌 Global Head, Api Procurement (España)
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