Category Senior Specialist Procurement

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Help us lead one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. We are a world leader in plasma-derived medicines with presence in more than 100 countries, and a growing global team of over 20.000 people. That’s why we need a Category Senior Specialist Procurement like you.

Role Mission

The Category Senior Specialist Procurement will contribute to value creation, cost optimization, and supplier performance management while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

What your responsibilities will be

• Support the development and implementation of category strategies aligned with procurement and business objectives.


• Perform advanced spend analysis, market intelligence, and benchmarking to identify savings and efficiency opportunities.


• Lead and support sourcing activities, including RFQs, RFIs, supplier evaluations, and negotiation preparation.


• Manage purchase order processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution.

• Evaluate suppliers and products to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.


• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and support issue resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Conduct cost analysis and contribute to total cost of ownership optimization.


• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement activities are aligned with operational and strategic needs.


• Maintain accurate procurement documentation, contracts, and supplier records.


• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, GMP, SOPs, and applicable regulatory and quality standards.


• Support risk identification and mitigation within assigned categories and supplier base.


• Contribute to cross-functional projects and procurement transformation initiatives.


• Report incidents or deviations affecting procurement processes or operational continuity.

Who you are

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.


• 2–5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management roles.


• Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and supplier evaluation.


• Experience in manufacturing or pharmaceutical environments is highly valued.


• Familiarity with procurement systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.


• Advanced level of English (essential).


• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.


• Ability to work in cross-functional and international environments.


• Proactive, results-oriented, and comfortable working with autonomy and accountability.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What we offer

It is a brilliant opportunity for you, Grifols is fully aware that its employees are one of its major assets. We are committed to maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all our employees to develop their professional careers in an excellent working environment. 

Information about Grifols is available at www.grifols.com. If you are interested in joining our company and you have what it takes for such an exciting position, then don’t hesitate to apply! We look forward to receiving your application! 

Grifols is an equal opportunity employer. 

Flexible schedule: Monday-Thursday 7:00-10:00 a 16:00-19:00h and Friday 8:00 -15:00h.

Benefits package 

Contract of Employment: Temporary Full-Time

Location: Sant Cugat

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