Procurement Category Manager CMO/CDMO (Indefinido)

Role purpose

The Procurement Category Manager CMO/CDMO leads the sourcing, selection, commercial contracting and performance management of external development and manufacturing partners for pharmaceutical drug products. The role covers R&D and commercial activities across oral solid dosage forms, sterile injectables, lyophilized products and other dosage forms. Working closely with Technical Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs and Finance, the role secures competitive, reliable and scalable CMO/CDMO solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Reporting to the VP of Procurement, this person will be in charge of:

Key responsibilities

• Category strategy and supplier portfolio. Develop and execute the CMO/CDMO category strategy, including supplier segmentation, market mapping, technical-capability assessment, capacity planning, geographic risk and supplier development.
• Sourcing and selection. Lead RFIs, RFPs and commercial due diligence for new development and commercial manufacturing opportunities. Coordinate the cross-functional selection process with Technical Development, Quality, Supply Chain and Regulatory Affairs.
• Commercial negotiations. Lead negotiations of development fees, milestones, COGS, capacity reservation, batch sizes, MOQs, lead times, forecasts, payment terms, Incoterms and price-review mechanisms.
• Contracting. Negotiate and maintain MSAs, development agreements, SOWs/Work Orders and supply agreements. Ensure clear provisions on supply continuity, IP and dossier ownership, technology transfer, change control, exit support and supply failure.
• Lifecycle support. Support projects from development and technology transfer through scale-up, validation, launch and routine commercial supply; ensure commercial terms remain aligned with the evolving technical scope.
• Supplier performance and governance. Establish business reviews, scorecards and escalation routes with strategic partners. Drive action plans for cost, quality, delivery, capacity and service-performance gaps.
• Risk management. Identify and mitigate risks related to single sourcing, capacity, cost exposure, lead time, raw-material dependencies and supplier financial or operational performance.
• Market intelligence and value creation. Monitor market capacity, technology developments and benchmark cost structures. Deliver savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements and supplier-enabled innovation.

Success measures:

• Commercial value. Savings and cost avoidance versus target, COGS competitiveness and commercial terms achieved.
• Supplier performance. OTIF, quality and service performance, capacity reliability and timely closure of action plans.
• Risk and continuity. Coverage of critical contracts, mitigation of single-source or capacity risks and readiness of supplier exit or transfer options.
• Execution. Timely completion of sourcing, supplier-selection and contracting milestones for development and commercial projects.

Cross functional interfaces and governance:

• Technical Development and MSAT. Align supplier technical capability, development scope, technology-transfer requirements and manufacturing strategy.
• Quality. Support supplier qualification and audits; Procurement owns commercial and contractual requirements while Quality owns GMP assessment and Quality Agreements.
• Supply Chain. Align forecasts, capacity commitments, inventory strategy, manufacturing lead times and supply-continuity plans.
• Regulatory Affairs. Ensure commercial agreements support dossier responsibilities, site changes, post-approval commitments and relevant market requirements.
• Finance and Legal. Ensure robust financial evaluation, contractual risk allocation and compliance with Procurement governance and delegated authority.

We offer:

• Strategic impact. A central role in shaping Synthon’s external manufacturing network and enabling a growing development and commercial portfolio.
• Cross functional exposure. Close collaboration with international technical, quality, supply and commercial teams.
• Working environment. A dynamic environment based on ownership, trust and transparency.
• Flexibility. Flexible work schedule and 40% home office.
• Employment package. Long-term contract, attractive salary and social benefits package.