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At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters. The Position As the Head of Procurement , you will join the Finance and Operations Leadership Team (FOLT) to steer strategic value and operational excellence across Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland. You will lead a dedicated team in overseeing both direct and indirect procurement, ensuring our solutions deliver world-class healthcare to patients and customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape our social value framework and optimise complex supply chains within a visionary, high-impact environment. The Opportunity As the Head of Procurement, you will act as a critical pillar in steering holistic value generation and ensuring our procurement strategies align with our mission to deliver life-saving diagnostics. Lead and Inspire : You will coordinate and develop the procurement team, fostering a collaborative, agile, and customer-centric environment that emphasises continuous growth and motivation. Strategic Category Management : You will develop and execute robust strategies for direct IVD reagents/hardware and indirect spend, ensuring alignment with global standards and local UK/Ireland requirements. Strategic Partnerships : Lead scouting, negotiation, and onboarding processes for strategic partners, ensuring solutions meet business requirements for successful participation in public tenders. Performance & KPI Management : Establish and monitor rigorous KPIs to ensure supplier accountability, quality, and delivery precision. Risk & Quality : Oversee performance reviews, due diligence, and risk assessments, translating data into actionable quality improvement plans, coordinating with all internal functions with a clear escalation path. Drive Commercial Excellence : You will lead high-stakes contract negotiations together with cross functional teams and scout strategic partners to secure optimal value while maintaining the highest standards of ethical sourcing and compliance. Optimise Systems and Processes : You will implement and execute agile "Source to Pay" processes using digital tools like SAP, while collaborating with Regional Shared Services to drive process efficiency. Deliver Social Value : You will integrate Social Value frameworks into the procurement lifecycle, a critical component of our commitment to the NHS and the broader healthcare ecosystem. Data-Driven Leadership : You will establish rigorous KPIs and analyse spend data to provide actionable insights for investment rationalisation and sustainability. Who you are You are a visionary leader who balances a value-driven mindset with the analytical rigor required to navigate complex healthcare landscapes. You hold a University Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a Scientific field; a Master’s or Postgraduate degree in Management or Supply Chain is preferred. You bring proven experience in a similar procurement leadership role within a multinational environment, with a proven track record in people management and team development . You are a strategic negotiator with experience in the IVD, MedTech, or complex Healthcare sectors , and you are comfortable navigating NHS contracting and public sector procurement regulations. You are highly proficient in digital procurement tools (such as SAP and Microsoft Office) and have a demonstrated ability to use data-driven performance management to improve bottom-line results. This role is based onsite at our Burgess Hill office in the United Kingdom. We look forward to your application.     Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

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