Head Of Api Procurement

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Position PurposeThe 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).
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This role ensures security of supply, cost competitiveness, and strong supplier partnerships while supporting the company's growth, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
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 organisation.
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. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DUTIES1.
Category Strategy, Financial Performance & Decision RightsDefine and execute the multi-year global category strategy for APIs and KSMs, aligned with Zentiva's growth roadmap,



portfolio priorities, and long-range financial ambitions.
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.
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