Procurement Manager - Direct Operations, Kaiseraugst

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Die Position

The healthcare landscape is evolving, and Global Procurement responds by continuously striving for peak performance, pursuing innovative and strategic approaches to business and supplier partnerships. Global Procurement Management proactively nurtures the entire supplier ecosystem, making a vital contribution to improving healthcare outcomes, reducing costs for patients and global healthcare systems, and ensuring Roche continues to deliver what patients need next.

This role is part of theMaterials, Manufacturing, and CAPEX Delivery group, which covers core procurement activities ranging from category management to strategic and operational sourcing, supplier management, contracting, content strategy, and execution. The Materials, Manufacturing, and CAPEX Delivery group comprises multiple communities that group categories from the same value chain or shared commonalities, including raw materials, external manufacturing services, logistics, research and lab supplies, as well as engineering (CAPEX). These communities are crucial enablers for building strong category expertise while providing the flexibility required to adapt our procurement responses to the evolving needs of our customers.

The Opportunity

As aProcurement Manager in Direct Operations, you will leverage your strong analytical, planning, and execution skills to strengthen our direct procurement capabilities. Drawing on both your broad procurement knowledge and specialized expertise in a specific raw material category used in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) or drug product manufacturing, you will deliver effective and efficient procurement services while continuously driving automation, data quality, and content accessibility—including the exploration and deployment of AI-driven tools.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, particularly withinPharma Technical Operations, to translate their needs into sound procurement decisions and effective ways of working with global and local suppliers. At the same time, you will leverage synergies with internal procurement teams, including chapters and capability areas such as Customer Excellence, Contracting, Solutions, and Analytics. Together with our team members, you will support direct materials requests, enhance the end-to-end procurement experience, manage daily operational activities, and apply your expertise to deliver productivity improvements and customer-centric procurement solutions.

Depending on your experience, knowledge, and general business needs, you will play a variety of roles as a Procurement Manager in Direct Operations, including, but not limited to:

• Category& Sourcing Specialist: Conduct market and internal analyses to develop strategies and tactical plans on how Roche should source and negotiate third-party goods and services to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Procurement Delivery Practitioner: Implement and execute procurement strategies by leveraging spend, category knowledge, robust sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management methodologies, alongside project management skills.
• Content& Automation Developer: Translate procurement outcomes and opportunities into content and automated purchasing channels that enhance business adoption, user satisfaction, and overall efficiency.
• Process Optimizer: Support or lead the development of procurement-related proc