Senior Procurement Specialist

We are looking for a proactive Senior Procurement Specialist who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys building new processes, and excels in tactical procurement, contract management, and cross-functional collaboration. If you are motivated by creating structure, optimizing costs, and driving procurement excellence, this role is for you.

About the job 

As our new Senior Procurement Specialist, you will play a central role in establishing our brand-new procurement setup in Warsaw within Orifarm’s Shared Services Center. You will execute procurement activities across a wide range of indirect categories – from Marketing and IT to Facility Management, Travel, Professional Services, and MRO, supporting all Orifarm entities across Europe.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Driving procurement activities in alignment with category strategies, following Orifarm’s defined 5-step sourcing model.
• Supporting end-to-end sourcing processes, including RFx preparation, supplier communication, and bid evaluation.
• Managing the lifecycle of contracts – drafting, reviewing, negotiating, renewing, amending, and terminating contracts.
• Ensuring full compliance with procurement policies, legal requirements, and regulatory standards
• Maintaining a structured contract repository and contributing to cost optimization and process improvements.

You will report to the Head of Indirect Procurement and become part of the Business Finance & Indirect Procurement department, working closely with colleagues in both Warsaw and Odense, and supporting key stakeholder all across Europe.

Who are you? 

You are a structured and proactive procurement professional with solid experience in sourcing and contract management.

We imagine that you bring:

• Around 5 years of experience within procurement, sourcing, contract management, or a similar role.
• Strong experience with procurement processes, contract negotiations, vendor relationship management, and supplier performance management.
• The ability to understand stakeholder needs and translate them into effective procurement actions.
• Experience working across multiple indirect categories; IT procurement experience is a strong advantage.
• Comfort working in an international environment with diverse stakeholders across Legal, Finance, and business functions.
• Interest in digital tools, GenAI, and Co-pilot solutions, and a desire to work smarter through new technology.
• A structured, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset, and motivation to help build a new procurement setup from the ground up.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Who are we? 

Indirect Procurement in Orifarm was established in May 2024. Every day, we do our outmost to do more for the business through our value proposition: We reduce cost, we manage risks, we maximize cash flow and boost value to our stakeholder. You will join Orifarm’s Indirect Procurement department, where we are establishing a new procurement setup in our Shared Services Center in Warsaw. You will work closely with our team in Odense, currently a team of 3 colleagues, while your daily work and base will remain in Warsaw. To support the collaboration, you can expect 3–4 yearly trips to Odense. We are a team that values openness, professionalism, and a supportive mindset, working together to continuously improve how procurement creates value for the business.

Why should you work for Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we know that our growth comes from the development of our employees. We are an ambitious organization with an entrepreneurial culture celebrating can-do attitudes, smarts, and hearts. Our secret to success? Valuing how different skill sets join forces to make our journey happen.

You will experience a work environment characterized by flexibility and a strong commitment to work-life balance, understanding that the best results come from satisfied and well-supported employees. Our international setting offers great opportunities for growth and career advancement. Additionally, you can enjoy a great canteen with various delicious and healthy meals at our offices. We also prioritize social events and gatherings to ensure that our employees feel connected and engaged with each other.

We regard our feedback culture as a fundamental element in the individual employee's opportunities for learning and development. When we have good results, every employee, including student workers, is part of our bonus scheme.

About Orifarm

Everyone should have access to modern medicine. High costs or lack of access to pharmaceuticals should never impact our possibility to receive treatment or relief and live a healthy life. At Orifarm, we aim to bring healthy days by making modern healthcare a better deal for the people and the societies we serve. Working towards our vision, we create access to affordable, high-quality pharmaceuticals and healthcare products by challenging markets and always seeking new opportunities. With our core values paving the way, we always act responsibly and constantly with our customers at the center of our attention. And everything we do is driven by our sole purpose:

For as many as possible, as healthy a day as possible.

Our history goes back to 1994 when Orifarm was founded in Denmark by Hans and Birgitte Bøgh-Sørensen. Since then, Orifarm has grown from a small nine-person company into an international company operating globally in 15 countries. Today, Orifarm is Europe's largest parallel importer of pharmaceuticals and Denmark's largest supplier of pharmaceuticals, with more than 2,200 employees.

We encourage everyone to apply

At Orifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.

Job Location

Warsaw, Poland and opportunity to work from home.

Need further information?

If you need further information about the job, please contact Christian Nymark-Jacobsen at cnymar@orifarm.com.

We are often looking for new employees to help us grow and therefore, we may have other interesting opportunities for you. Follow us on LinkedIn to receive updates on our business activities and job opportunities: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/. Alternatively, if we do not have any vacant positions that match your interests at this time, we encourage you to submit your resume to our talent pool, from which we continuously select candidates: https://careers.orifarm.com/lp/TalentPool/28c5a1691eef5fd4/.

Application deadline 

Ongoing recruitment.