Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
About the role
As an Indirect Purchasing Team Leader in our Global Business Services Centre in Lisbon, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in driving compliance and setting the standard for accuracy and governance. In this role, you will be collaborating with various stakeholders such as the Global Procurement, Business Stakeholders, suppliers and Finance Department across the business including our GBS teams in Kuala Lumpur and Bogota, CoE’s as well as our Corporate, Commercial and Market teams.
- Be part of the decision making process related to indirect purchasing and procurement procedures.
- Support the development and maintenance of Catalogues, in line with supplier contracts
- Complete Understanding the E2E purchase process (requisitions, PO´s, Invoice reconciliations, contracts) and promote simplification and improvements
- Monitor and Promote Global controls for Vendor Changes (e.g. – bank account verification) Compliance to company´s policies and procedures
- Promote Purchasing Best practices to Internal Stakeholders
- Promote and monitor that new vendor requests are accurate and are challenged in line with the PSL
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction (KPI/survey)
- Support Indirect Purchasing team in achieving goals, promoting best practices and manage day-today operations.
About you
Skills & Experience:
Problem Solving Mindset
Teamwork & Communication
Knowledge of Purchasing and Catalogue Maintenance (not mandatory)
Leadership (1-2 years)
Qualifications/Education
Finance/Business Administration Qualification is preferred
SAP Experience 4-5 years
Previous Experience in SSC (not mandatory)
Excel Advanced Knowledge
Fluent Portuguese and English – Additional Languages can be a plus
Purchasing Practices Knowledge and End-to-End Process Awareness related to PTP (1-2 years)
Data Analysis Skills
Principal Contacts
Internal: GBS Teams, Business Units teams, Corporate, PR creators
External: Vendors, auditors, other external stakeholders
Travel Requirements
Position may involve travel 5-10% of the time, but overseas travel can be also expected. Most trips will include overnight travel
Working Conditions
- Hybrid working – 1 day per week in the office – adaptable as Business requirements
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