Procurement Risk Management Lead

Job title:Procurement Risk Management Lead

· Location: Barcelona, Spain.

About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Opella in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

Our Team:

Procurement Excellence and Strategy team is part of Opella Procurement and it has following missions: Deliver cutting-edge digital solutions for data-driven decisions, unlock higher productivity & maturity of procurement teams, Deliver on Opella´s sustainability commitments, and Delivering Business value such as -Cash-in, Cost-out, Gross Margin improvement, through strategic procurement initiatives. We play a crucial part in Opella´s financial performance, by providing Procurement services to support in its vision to become the best FMCH company In & For the world.

At Opella, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

1. Risk Procurement Strategy design, deployment, and refresh

• Along with the Head of Procurement Risk & Sustainability you design our Opella Procurement Risk roadmap, defining our strategic interventions, ready for implementation. Engage and align Procurement Lead team, Global business risk teams and stakeholders on the roadmap.

• Periodic regulatory and market watch on ESG and General Procurement risk issues to effectively anticipate and manage them, and for adjustment of our roadmap.

2. Risk Identification and mitigations

• Lead efforts to identify, assess and mitigate risks across Procurement services and business Operations, leveraging existing resources and collaborate with internal control teams to enhance existing control mechanisms across the front office of Procurement and back offices of Procurement Services.

3. Process Improvement and documentation & Governance and Performance tracking and reporting

• Involve in the process definition or reinforcement of risk framework at each stage of the Business cycle (Scouting, Selecting, On-boarding, Maintain, Partnering, Exit) and collaborate with Procurement Process Owner to document the Procurement Risk SOP and Risk management factsheet.

• Implement clear governance structures at all levels (central, local) while fostering active network engagement with internal stakeholders. Set the right KPI and Governance tracking process via digitalization.

• Elaborate risk mitigation plans and follow up with buyers for tracking Continuous Improvement and Reporting.

• Deployment and education of Procurement Community on Procurement risk streams and follow up with Internal experts (EBI, Finance, Human Right…) on Opella official reporting (CSRD, Eco Vadis,…).

About you

Experience

• At least 5-7 years proven experience in Risk Management and/or procurement, supply chain management, within FMCG/ FMCH industry.

• Strong understanding of procurement processes, supplier relationship management, and supply chain risk management principles, along with a solid grasp of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to procurement and supply chain management.

Soft and technical skills

• Very good verbal and written communication skills.

• Impact-oriented with strong analytical, structuring, problem-solving, and strategic capabilities to innovate, design and execute a plan.

• Critical thinking and ability to challenge conventional ways of working, generate new ideas and to leverage variety of approaches as appropriate to the problem to be solved.

• Excellent MS Office skills (Microsoft Power Point, Excel etc.) and very comfortable with Power BI, Digital dashboards.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or Equivalent as a minimum, with a preference for a Master Degree Level.

• Fluency in English is a must. French knowledge is a nice to have.