Make your mark for patients
We are seeking an enthusiastic, adaptable, and collaborative Devices Category Manager to join our Internal Manufacturing Procurement Department based in our offices in Brussels / Braine l’Alleud, Belgium..
About the role
Reporting to the Global Category Lead – Devices, you will oversee a specific spend area within Global Internal Manufacturing Procurement. This portfolio includes numerous Contract Manufacturers located worldwide and engaged with UCB for development, clinical, and commercial manufacturing.
You will lead end-to-end sourcing projects, manage contracts and commercial life cycle management, and drive value creation initiatives to enhance service quality and supply. Additionally, you will support the development of the Global Packaging category strategy aiming to ensure high service quality, leverage commercial opportunities, mitigate risks, promote sustainability, maintain proper oversight and optimize the Cost of Goods. You will develop partnerships with key and strategic vendors to achieve UCB targets.
You will work with
You will partner closely with stakeholders from our Patient Supply and Patient Evidence Organization, Legal Affairs, and external Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers.
What you will do
Lead commercial relationships with established Contract Manufacturers.Provide market dynamics, benchmarking, and market intelligence to support category strategy and identify potential new partners.Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and deploy global strategies, facilitated by implementation and transition plans, and aligned with the Category Lead for the spend area.Drive sourcing activities from tender to contracting, including commercial life cycle management (contract amendments, work orders, pricing updates etc.).Lead commercial negotiations.Deliver Master Agreements and maintain an approved list of preferred suppliers.Ensure that partnerships with strategic vendors or within the category are well-established to achieve quality, supply resilience, value creation, and innovation targets
Interested? For this position you’ll need the following education, experience and skills
Master’s degree (or equivalent).Capable of operating in cross-functional, multilingual and multicultural environment.Experience in the medical device or pharma industry is preferred.Must have the ability to independently analyze data and information to draw conclusions and propose recommendations.Excellent communication, negotiation and team player skills. Set challenging objectives for self and others and drive for results.Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.Fluent in English (oral and written); additional languages are a plus.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.