Procurement Specialist (Category Manager)

Can you spot opportunities where stronger supplier agreements can create greater commercial value? Join Abacus Medicine Group and help shape how we work with suppliers across Europe by combining commercial insight, negotiation expertise, and strategic stakeholder collaboration to drive sustainable business value.

Drive meaningful change

As a Procurement Specialist you will help shape how we work with suppliers across Europe. You will identify and drive commercial optimisation opportunities across our European operations, leading initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen supplier relationships, and create long-term value. Working closely with stakeholders across Business Development, Operations, Finance and Legal, you will translate insights into business cases, negotiations, and tangible business outcomes.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Identifying and prioritising commercial optimisation opportunities across supplier agreements, pricing structures, and commercial models.

• Building business cases and recommendations that support strategic decision-making and create measurable business value.

• Partnering with stakeholders across Business Development, Operations, Finance, and Legal to align priorities and drive decisions.

• Translating business needs into commercial and contractual solutions while balancing commercial opportunities and risk.

• Developing sourcing strategies and leading supplier negotiations, contract renewals, and tender processes.

• Evaluating suppliers, commercial models, and total cost of ownership to secure optimal commercial outcomes.

• Collaborating closely with Legal to assess contractual and commercial risks and support negotiations and decision-making.

• Driving commercial initiatives from opportunity identification through implementation and value realisation.

• Supporting the development of supplier governance frameworks, commercial principles, and best practices across the Group.

Your Profile

You are a commercial minded professional who enjoys combining analytical thinking with stakeholder management and negotiations. You are comfortable challenging established ways of working, identifying opportunities for improvement, and driving initiatives across multiple functions and markets.

Additionally, we imagine that you have:

• A relevant academic degree within Law (Cand. Jur), Business Administration and Commercial Law (Cand. Merc. Jur), or a similar field.

• 7+ years of experience within strategic procurement, sourcing, contract management, or related fields.

• Experience working with transport, distribution, logistics, or similarly complex supplier-driven environments is considered an advantage.

• Solid commercial acumen with experience managing complex supplier agreements and leading commercial negotiations.

• Strong analytical capabilities with a proven ability to identify optimisation opportunities, build business cases, and translate insights into tangible business value and strategic decisions.

• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups and balancing commercial, operational and contractual considerations.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and create alignment across functions.

Be part of an international community of people who care

You will join our Indirect Procurement and Contract Management team partnering with colleagues across Business Development, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and local leadership teams throughout Europe. You will also engage with suppliers, service providers and strategic business partners, giving you broad exposure across the organisation and an opportunity to influence decisions that create value across the Group.

At Abacus Medicine Group, you'll become part of an international organisation where collaboration, curiosity and a drive to improve healthcare are at the heart of everything we do. We value initiative, encourage new ideas and empower our people to make a real impact.

Interested?

If you want to apply for the position, please follow the link and attach your CV.

If you have any further questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Partner, Victor, at [email protected].

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Moving Healthcare. Moving You.

In Abacus Medicine Group, you’ll experience the power of Moving Healthcare. With our change mindset, we're moving the industry and improving healthcare as we broaden access to medicine.

But it's not just about moving healthcare, it's about Moving You. You’ll be part of a caring community of more than 1,750 people across the World. With us, you will be valued, empowered, and have a direct impact on driving change. Let's access the future of medicine and make a difference together. Your move.