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As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally andpersonally. Joinus,the future is ours to shape!\nThe Global Head Procurement BD&L - Bio Platform is a senior Procurement executive responsible for shaping the commercial and contractual foundation of Sandoz’s biologics partnerships and external value chain. Acting as a strategic partner at the intersection of BD&L, Development, Technical Operations, and Finance, the role ensures all external partnerships, licensing agreements, and supply models are structurally competitive, risk-balanced, and aligned with the long-term strategy of the Bio Platform.\nYour Key Responsibilities:\nYour responsibilities include,butarenot limited to:\nProcurement Leadership in BD&L and Deal Structuring\nLead Procurement across BD&L transactions from early assessment to execution, defining and negotiating commercial models, pricing mechanisms, and contractual structures.\n\nAssess the financial health of any new partner to safeguard a successful long-term partnership.\n\nDrive economic competitiveness, scalability, and supply feasibility of deals, ensuring full cost transparency (incl. should-cost perspectives) and alignment with Procurement and platform strategy.\n\nRepresent Procurement in Investment Committees and BD&L governance forums.\n\nCommercial Excellence and Value Creation\nDesign and implement best-in-class commercial constructs (pricing models, risk-sharing, raw material strategies) to drive lifecycle cost optimization.\n\nStructure contracts to secure long-term value, with value-based clauses, KPIs, flexibility, and protection against cost escalation and leakage.\n\nDrive structural COGS competitiveness and capture cross-portfolio synergies.\n\nIdentifyand realize value levers across deal structures, partner models, and lifecycle phases (beyond pricing).\n\nBuild and deliver a long-term value plan targeting ~5% annual productivity, enabling first-in / last-out positioning.\n\nSupplier & Partner Strategy (Bio Platform)\nShape and co-drive the global supplier and partner landscape, aligning BD&L partnerselectionwith Procurement strategy and manufacturing footprint.\n\nDrive key decisions on partner segmentation, capacity commitments and sourcing strategies, reflecting market dynamics and capacity constraints.\n\nDevelop and manage strategic partnerships with key BD&L, CMOs and biotech partners.\n\nRisk, Supply & Contract Governance\nOwn the Procurement risk perspective across BD&L transactions, including supply security, capacity constraints, pricing exposure, and contract flexibility.\n\nAssess financial health at key milestones (selectionand pre-launch) to safeguard a successful launch.\n\nEstablish robust contract governance with full transparency on financial exposure and key risks.\n\nLead escalation and resolution of critical supplier and contract issues.\n\nEnterprise Partnering and Capability Leadership\nAct as trusted Procurement partner to BD&L, Development and Technical Operations, ensuring early involvement in strategic decisions.\n\nBalance short-term deal priorities with long-term platform and Procurement strategy.\n\nBuild and lead a high-performing Procurement BD&L capability, fostering a culture of ownership,challengeand value creation.\n\nWhatyou’llbring to the role:\nEssentialand DesirableRequirements:\n15+ years of experience in Procurement, External Supply, or Commercial roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, orbiologicsindustry.\n\nProventrack recordof leading critical negotiations,establishinglong-term supply agreements, and driving strategic sourcing decisions.\n\nDeep understanding ofbiologicsmanufacturing, including the CMO/CDMO landscape, cost structures, contract frameworks, market dynamics, capacity constraints, and value-driving KPIs.\n\nStrong commercial and financial acumen, includingexpertisein cost drivers, should-cost models, and value-based decision making.\n\nDemonstrated ability to design robust and flexible pricing and contract models and realize value beyond pricing through innovative deal structures, risk-sharing approaches, and lifecycle optimization.\n\nExcellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate across cultures, functions, and organizational boundaries.\n\nStrong experience in strategy development,peopleleadership, project management, resource management, and internal and external customer engagement.\n\nAbility tooperateeffectively at both strategic and execution levels,demonstratinga strong ownership mindset and a clear focus on delivering outcomes.\n\nFluent in English, both written and spoken.\n\nWhy Sandoz?\nSandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic humanrightof good health.\nWith investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, wehave the opportunity toshape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.\nOur momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!\nJoin us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.\nCommitment to Diversity & Inclusion:\nWe are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverseteamsrepresentative ofthe patients and communities we serve.\nAccessibility and accommodation\nSandoz is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send an e-mail to  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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