VP Global Strategic Sourcing

Erfahrungsstufe: Führungsebene | Veröffentlicht: 14.04.2025

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Beschreibung

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, the work we do every day redefines the standards of care and transform the lives of people living with rare diseases.

As a diverse team of entrepreneurial people, we are passionate about our growth journey towards becoming a global leader, making a difference for rare disease patients, moving quickly and always challenging the status quo.

We are committed to an inclusive, sustainable and flexible workplace that fosters growth and development.

Job Description

As a Vice President for the Global Strategic Sourcing team you will lead a high-performing team and drive strategic partnerships across our global manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem. This is a role for an ambitious and commercially driven leader who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will work across all levels - strategic, tactical, and operational - making a tangible impact on Sobi´s mission and long-term success. If you are ready to take ownership, lead with vision, and drive strategic change, we want to hear from you.

This position is based at our Global Headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden or Global hub in Basel, Switzerland, reporting directly to Senior Vice President, Technical Operations.

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy that ensures a resilient, cost-effective, and sustainable supply network for Sobi´s clinical and commercial manufacturing needs.
• Lead and manage the Global Strategic Sourcing team, fostering a high-performance culture and driving continuous development of sourcing capabilities.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with CMOs, CDMOs, CLOs, and raw material suppliers, ensuring best-in-class sourcing decisions and supplier network optimization.
• Secure efficient contract negotiations and agreements that meets the needs of our products and securing timely, reliable and cost-effective supply to our patient short and long term.
• Ensure that negotiations and agreements align with business goals, compliance standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide business-critical analytics on spending, cost structures, and supplier performance to inform decision-making at the highest levels.
• Accountable for overall cost strategies and optimizing COGs for our products when needed and without impacting on lead times or supply security. 
• Support due diligence for business development projects, assessing sourcing and manufacturing risks and opportunities. 
• Accountable for the direct sourcing processes within the entire Technical Operation organization and the alignment with other processes within TechOps and Sobi 
• Act as a key member of the Global Technical Operations Leadership Team, ensuring seamless cross-functional collaboration and alignment with Sobi´s mission.
   

Qualifications

About you
As a Vice President in a mid-sized, fast-growing company, you need to be a dynamic, forward-thinking leader who can balance strategic vision with hands-on execution. You are commercially driven, with the ability to anticipate industry trends and make bold, yet calculated, decisions. You have the executive presence to engage senior leadership, the relationship-building skills to secure partnerships, and the resilience to navigate a complex and evolving landscape. Above all, you are accountable, decisive, and passionate about making a difference.

Key Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Chemistry, Sciences, or Industrial Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry, with extensive expertise in sourcing, procurement, and outsourced pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Proven strategic leadership experience, with at least 5 years of managerial responsibility, building and developing high-performing teams.
• Extensive experience negotiating complex, high-value global contracts in a multicultural setting.
• Extensive network within the CMO, CDMO, CLO environment and a in depth understanding of outsourced manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing business drivers. 
• Strong business acumen with a track record of defining and executing global sourcing strategies in a complex, regulated environment.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization, collaborating across functions to drive results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

 Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership!
 

Additional Information

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us?

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

We are a global company with over 1,800 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.