Head of api procurement
Pubblicato il 11-09-2026 - Zentiva in Italia
Position Purpose The Head of API Procurement plays a key leadership role in shaping Zentiva's global sourcing strategy for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Key Starting Materials (KSMs). You will lead a global procurement scope across Europe, India, and China, driving measurable business impact and positioning procurement as a strategic partner to the organization. This role is central to strengthening supply resilience, enabling product launches, and supporting Zentiva's ambition to become a cost‐competitive and resilient European pharmaceutical leader. Own the annual budget, savings pipeline, PPV performance, and long‐range planning inputs for the API portfolio in alignment with Finance and Operations. Deliver at least 5% year‐on‐year validated savings against the approved Finance baseline through price reductions, alternate‐source implementation, demand optimization, specification changes, supplier competition, and other agreed value levers. Cost avoidance is tracked separately unless explicitly agreed with Finance. Apply market intelligence, should‐cost models,
total‐cost‐of‐ownership analysis, cost‐driver modelling, and scenario planning to strengthen decision‐making and budget predictability. Own commercial supplier recommendations and API sourcing strategies, subject to applicable technical, quality, regulatory, financial, and governance approvals. Ensure category strategies support launch readiness, tender competitiveness, lifecycle management, working‐capital improvement, and long‐term product profitability. Supplier Ecosystem & Commercial Leadership Build and maintain a competitive, compliant, innovative, and high‐performing global API supplier ecosystem across Europe, India, China, and other strategic sourcing markets. Lead major supplier negotiations, long‐term agreements, strategic alliances, commercial escalations, and executive‐level supplier relationships. Own supplier segmentation and strategic relationship management, including QBRs, sc