Purchasing Manager
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, based in Barcelona, Spain, with more than 400 scientists from 44 countries. The CRG is composed by an interdisciplinary, motivated and creative scientific team which is supported both by a flexible and efficient administration and by high-end and innovative technologies.
In April 2021, the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) received the renewal of the 'HR Excellence in Research' (https://www.crg.eu/en/content/careers/hr-excellence-research) Award from the European Commission. This is a recognition of the Institute's commitment to developing an HR Strategy for Researchers, designed to bring the practices and procedures in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers ( https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/european-charter) and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Charter and Code) ( https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code).
Please, check out our Recruitment Policy:
https://www.crg.eu/sites/default/files/crg/crg_recruitment_policy.pdf
The role
We are looking for a dynamic and proactive Purchasing Manager with a keen interest in the research/academic environment to lead the procurement team reporting to the Head of Finance Department.
The ideal candidate will possess a commercial awareness, excellent negotiation skills, ability to lead, monitor and motivate a team, a head for numbers and analytics with an eye for continuous improvement. Proactivity and problem-solving as well as service orientation are also essential skills for the position.
The purpose of the purchasing manager is to maximise the value for money of the Centre's purchases and to guarantee the delivery time, the quality of goods and services in accordance with public procurement regulations.
Responsibilities:
Supervise the daily operations of the purchasing area. Coordinate the purchasing and warehouse team. Supervise the e-procurement tools, the procurement portal and develop and implement measures to improve operations within the area and communications to end users. Design new procurement strategies to improve efficiency in Purchasing
Overview of user requests and approval of purchase orders to send to suppliers. Supervise compliance with internal and external purchasing regulations
Lead the negotiation with external suppliers to ensure the most advantageous conditions. Collect information and make comparisons between different suppliers. Look for potential suppliers and build good relationships with them.
To carry out and issue performance reports for the Purchasing area. Update Foreign Currency Conversion. Supervise the inventory review in collaboration with the Center's Facilities Department
Tracking, controlling and reporting key functional metrics and implementing measures to correct deviations and improve performance. Answer and manage service calls sent by end users. Responsible for training users with purchasing procedures
Collaborate closely throughout the purchasing process with the Center's Procurement Unit
Keyuser in the implementation process of the New ERP
About the department
The goals of the Procurement Area are to attend users and institute’s needs, to guarantee delivery time, quality and to get value for money while ensuring compliance in public procurement regulations. The successful candidate will coordinate five Procurement Officers, the Warehouse officer, the Equipment Purchasing Officer and technical liaison.
Whom would we like to hire?
Professional experience
Must Have
5 years of experience as a Procurement Manager
Desirable but not required
Experience in public research management
Experience in life-science industry or environment (biology, medicine, pharma or chemistry)
Knowledge of Spanish public procurement regulations
Knowledge of international trade (import/export)
Education and training
Degree in Business Administration and Management, Engineering or similar
Languages
Advanced level of English, Spanish and Catalan, spoken and written
Technical skills
Oracle EBS or other ERP systems
Advanced user of MS Office.
Web portals and electronic contracting
Numerical and analytical skills
Competences
Negotiation skills
Service orientation
High communication skills
Organizational skills. Deadline oriented
Innovation mindset
Proactivity. Practical and problem-solving oriented
The Offer – Working Conditions
Contract duration: Permanent position
Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
Target start date: As soon as possible
We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities. To check out our training and development portfolio, please visit our website in the training section.( https://www.crg.eu/en/content/training).
We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The CRG is committed to reconcile a work and family life of its employees and are offering extended vacation period and the possibility to benefit from flexible working hours.
Application Procedure
All applications must include:
A motivation letter addressed to Alicia Llamas, Head of Finance.
A complete CV including contact details.
Contact details of two referees.
All applications must be addressed to Alicia Llamas and be submitted online on the CRG Career site - http://www.crg.eu/en/content/careers/job-opportunities
Selection Process
Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will be based on qualifications and expertise reflected on the candidates CVS. It will be merit-based.
Interview: Preselected candidates will be interviewed by the Hiring Manager of the position and a selection panel if required.
Offer Letter: Once the successful candidate is identified the People department will send a Job Offer, specifying the start day, salary, working conditions, among other important details.
Deadline: Please submit your application by June 13, 2025.
Suggestions: The CRG believes in ongoing improvement and promotes a culture of feedback. This is one of the reasons we have in place, at your disposal as a candidate, a mechanism to gather your suggestions/complaints concerning your candidate experience in our recruitment processes. Your feedback really matters to us in our aim at creating a positive candidate journey. You can make a difference and help us improve by letting us know your suggestions through the following form. https://recruitment.crg.eu/webforms/recruitment-contact-form-suggestionscomplaints