Procurement Business Partner, Seqirus

We are seeking a Procurement Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organisation, ensuring procurement is tightly aligned to business strategy and delivers measurable value, innovation, and resilience at scale.

Reporting to the Chief Procurement Officer, this role sits at the intersection of business strategy, procurement excellence, and enterprise transformation, partnering closely with global functions to translate business priorities into actionable sourcing and value-creation initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Build and sustain strong relationships with senior business leaders, acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor on procurement-related matters
• Translate business strategies and operational needs into clear, value-driven procurement initiatives that support short-term objectives and long-term enterprise goals
• Serve as the main interface between Procurement and the business, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and responsiveness
• Contribute to annual and long-range business planning, embedding procurement perspectives into budgeting, forecasting, and strategic prioritisation
• Partner with Category Directors and Sourcing Execution Leads to ensure business strategies are translated into effective category management plans and sourcing events
• Co-develop procurement strategies aligned to corporate objectives, innovation priorities, sustainability commitments, and enabling-function strategies
• Provide oversight and guidance on supplier strategy, performance, and risk, working closely with risk and compliance teams to strengthen resilience and ethical sourcing
• Champion procurement-led innovation, continuous improvement, and process optimisation to enhance speed, efficiency, and value creation
• Track and report value delivery through KPIs, support strategic initiatives and change efforts, and build procurement and business capability through training and engagement

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related discipline (master's degree or MBA preferred)
• Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, or equivalent (desirable)
• 10+ years' experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, enabling functions, or business partnering roles
• Proven ability to understand business strategies and translate them into effective procurement strategies and initiatives
• Strong experience working with senior leaders across business units and enabling functions
• Solid background supporting category strategy development and execution across direct and indirect spend
• Demonstrated success leading process improvement initiatives, managing complex projects, and driving continuous improvement
• Strong business acumen, analytical capability, and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Ability and willingness to work across multiple time zones in a global environment

• Play a key role in supporting public health, pandemic preparedness, and patient safety worldwide
• Partner with senior leaders on enterprise-wide initiatives with real strategic impact
• Join a collaborative, values-driven organisation committed to innovation and continuous improvement
• Shape the future of procurement in a global life sciences organisation