Valneva

Global Procurement Specialist – m/f/d

Valneva

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Vienna • 🇦🇹 Austria

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Salary

💰 €52,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Develop and execute a global professional services category strategy, bringing spend under management and aligning initiatives with business priorities.
  • Ensure adherence to procurement policies, processes, and controls while strengthening governance, transparency, and audit readiness.
  • Rationalize and consolidate the supplier base to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and maximize value across all professional service categories.
  • Lead RFPs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract management, including oversight of Statements of Work (SOWs) to ensure quality and compliance.
  • Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and TCO improvements without compromising service quality or business continuity.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders across HR, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Compliance to understand business needs and align sourcing strategies.
  • Manage supplier performance against SLAs and KPIs, driving continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Implement best practices, tools, and templates to enhance consistency, efficiency, and scalability across procurement operations.
  • Integrate ESG and responsible sourcing principles into category strategies, supporting sustainability, supplier diversity, and ethical business practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree or professional certification (CIPS, CPA, SHRM) is an advantage
  • Min. 7 years’ experience in procurement, with a strong focus on professional services in a global or regional capacity
  • Proven track record in supplier consolidation, SLA/SOW management, and driving procurement compliance
  • Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
  • Experience in a greenfield or procurement transformation environment is highly desirable
  • Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset
  • Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences sector is preferred
Benefits
  • Work Life Balance: Flexitime & Compensation days
  • Financial perks: Performance-related bonus & Lunch vouchers
  • Lifelong learning: Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning & German/English courses for free
  • Health & Wellbeing: Free access to sports and fitness activities via myClubs & Office Massages

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
procurementsupplier consolidationSLA managementSOW managementcost-saving strategiesTCO improvementsRFP managementcontract managementgovernanceaudit readiness
Soft skills
commercial acumennegotiationstakeholder managementcontinuous improvementinnovationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsstrategic thinkingcollaboration
Certifications
CIPSCPASHRM