Senior Buyer

Ipsen is a growing and dynamic specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focussed on innovation and specialty care.

The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and we also care for our employees because they are the ambassadors who truly make a difference. We attract and develop bold, agile and entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions, leaders drawn by a purpose to make a direct impact through their work in people’s lives, all of which is underpinned by our _Ipsen Way of Being._

**Main Tasks**
- Provide expertise to enhance procurement activities, focusing on achieving total cost savings, maintaining quality standards, reducing time to market, and ensuring a robust supply chain for Ipsen.
- Actively engage in vendor relationship management, considering site-specific requirements to optimize value and mitigate risks such as supply chain disruptions, reputation damage, and financial impacts.
- Uphold compliance with procurement policies and relevant regulations, especially during high-pressure situations like FDA remediation plans, without compromise.
- Utilize and advocate for the use of the Risk Assessment Tool for vendors and raw materials to mitigate potential risks to operations and product quality.
- Integrate procurement early into project planning stages, consistently challenging demands, complexities, and internal processes to optimize value, minimize risks, and achieve significant cost reductions.
- Take ownership of implementing and managing the Savings Pipeline in the Operations Savings Management (OSM) system, aligning with Category owners and stakeholders across the organization.
- Facilitate the sharing of procurement best practices among sites and with Global procurement teams to foster continuous improvement and standardization across the organization..

**Experience**
- Lead procurement activities for the direct categories, including but not limited to raw materials, packaging materials and production consumables.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans to optimize cost savings, quality, and supplier performance while minimizing risks to the organization.
- Conduct market research and supplier evaluations to identify potential suppliers, assess market trends, and leverage market insights for informed decision-making.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions, pricing, and delivery schedules.
- Manage supplier relationships, including regular performance evaluations, issue resolution, and collaboration on cost reduction and innovation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and Manufacturing, to align procurement activities with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function, including process optimization, supplier development, and implementation of best practices.

**Why Ipsen & Why Wrexham**
- We are a business that is experiencing exponential growth and change, therefore presenting a wide range of opportunities and challenges
- Major £multi-million investment in a New Drug Product Facility to increase the scale and capability of our Wrexham site, ultimately enhancing the products we develop for our customers
- A fantastic culture and working environment with many long-serving employees
- Huge commitment to Diversity & Inclusion - almost 50% of our top 160 leaders are women
- A genuine focus on the environment and sustainability - our Wrexham site is powered by 100% renewable electricity
- Competitive salaries and enhanced benefits package which includes annual bonus, generous pension scheme, wellness allowance and so much more.
- Awarded ‘Best Workplaces’ and ‘Best Workplaces for Wellbeing’ status in the Large Organisations category, as well as ‘Best Workplaces for Women’ in 2023.
- The pride of working for a company that directly impacts and changes lives for the better