Strategic Buyer (CDD 4 months)

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialized platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation, and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Strategic Buyer (f/m) _ CDD 4 months 

Based in Toulouse this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hands-on buyer to take a challenging role at Evotec. You will help align vendors and contractors in a strategic manner to gain the best possible value structure for delivery of supplies, capital goods and services, in accordance with the global company strategy. Reporting to the Buyer Team Lead in Toulouse, your responsibilities will include:

• Analyse the allocated portfolio, project to identify areas for optimization.  Optimize prices using a total cost approach and thus contribute to company financial objectives and initiatives through commercial negotiations.

• Contact the supplier base for the purpose of quotation and or contract request and negotiate in keeping with departmental budgets.

• Ensure continued alignment with the needs of the end user/stakeholders/internal client.

• Provide support to other departments/cost centres where detail on budget is needed. 

• Management of supplier specifically to monitor supplier’s risk, invoice disputes and any other supplier issues. 

• Support project management on lean and efficiency projects. 

Your ideal qualification:

• At least 3 years of experience in a purchasing department in an industrial or pharmaceutical company,

• Ability to work autonomously, but also as an active team member. 

• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.   A technical mindset. 

• Ability to establish good relationships and work effectively with internal users and suppliers.

• Fluent in French and English

• Proficiency in common office software as Microsoft Word, Excel, experience using ERP systems.

Evotec offers the chance to expand and develop your career in a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community.

This role will be office based with some flexibility for home office work. 

We are curious to getting to know you and are looking forward to your application via our website http://www.evotec.com/articles/en/Careers/8

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.