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Associate Director (m/f/x), Indirect Procurement

CSL Behring -
Maidenhead

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Sourcing
Stakeholder collaboration
Category management
CIPS
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Cost control
Bachelor's degree
Cost efficiency strategy
Procurement cost optimisation strategy
Risk management
Cost optimisation planning
Management reporting
Business
Negotiated procurement
Purchasing and procurement experience
German

Full job description

Entity: CSL Behring

Job Category: Supply Chain

Job Family: Sourcing

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

Employer Reference: R-275291

Job Description

Associate Director - Indirect Procurement

The person is responsible for developing and implementing Strategic Sourcing and Category Strategies as the Global Category Lead for Indirect goods and/or services within a defined portfolio of CSL Enterprise wide spend (for example Legal, HR and Corporate Services spend). They will be accountable for securing maximum value from the external spend of US$300M+, from our suppliers and creating competitive advantage for CSL by delivering year on year multi-million-dollar savings, mitigation of associated risks, implementing supplier relationship management, identifying and delivering innovation and protecting CSL through robust contractual negotiations. This role is seen as the Global SME for categories such as Finance, Legal, HR, Consultancy and is responsible for creating appropriate senior level stakeholder engagement & alignment plans to ensure the current and future needs of the business are addressed. The role will also provide guidance to the Sourcing Managers within the team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Category strategy development

Develop and implement effective category strategies aligned with organizational priorities and objectives.

Analyze spend, market trends and supply risks to effectively manage procurement activities to ensure cost efficiency and optimal supplier performance.

Provide strategic direction and operational support to Sourcing Managers to execute procurement activities.

Define category roadmaps, sourcing pipelines, and performance metrics.

Supplier relationship management

Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and drive innovation.

Facilitate supplier business performance reviews and ensure alignment with contractual and CSL needs and priorities and establish supplier performance management (KPIs, scorecards, reviews) to improve performance Lead supplier risk management and continuity planning.

Lead Cross Functional Category Councils to ensure CSL and the Supply base are aligned both in the immediate term but also across a 5-year pipeline.

Execute sourcing and procurement activities

Engage with internal stakeholders across CSL to align procurement initiatives and saving opportunities.

Ensure compliance with procurement policies and governance frameworks and ethical sourcing standards.

Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of procurement activities and supplier engagements.

Identify and manage procurement-related risks within assigned categories.

Lead the Tendering process, negotiations, and contract awards for activities over US$500K.

Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, cost reduction, and value creation.

Monitor performance

Monitor category performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide insights to the Category Director and key stakeholders across Legal, HR and Finance.

Cost analysis and budget management

Conduct detailed cost analysis and benchmarking to identify savings opportunities and ensure procurement activities align with financial objectives.

Monitor and report category performance against budget using KPIs and data-driven insights to support cost optimization and compliance.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Partner with internal stakeholders (Enabling Functions, Finance, Legal, etc.) to translate business requirements into sourcing and contracting strategies.

Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned categories.

Other responsibilities

Risk management.

Training and development.

Market intelligence sharing.

Support change initiatives.

Stakeholder engagement.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related discipline; professional certification (e.g., CIPS) preferred.

Experience

Minimum 5+ years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management roles.

Demonstrated success in developing category strategies and managing supplier relationships.

Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience of multi-site organizations.

The role requires fluency in English and German

Travel Requirements (Domestic, International, frequency)

20% travel expected

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

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