For almost six decades, Pharmathen has remained committed to its vision of improving patients’ lives through innovation and expanding access to complex pharmaceutical therapies.
Today, Pharmathen's capabilities extend across a broad range of specialized dosage forms, including sustained-release products, long-acting injectables, and oral solid dosage forms, while its portfolio includes more than 100 commercial products available internationally through a strong network of partners.
These activities are supported by a robust Research & Development and Manufacturing ecosystem, with three facilities in Greece.
The driving force behind Pharmathen is its people. With more than 1,600 employees representing 27 nationalities, the company fosters a multicultural workplace where women account for 53% of the workforce and 40% of the Senior Leadership Team.
Grounded in its shared values of integrity, quality, innovation, leadership and performance, and guided by strong business ethics and a commitment to its vision, Pharmathen remains dedicated to its founding mission: improving patients' lives.
Pharmathen offers a great opportunity for career development and is seeking to recruit a Procurement Category Manager - Services & Operations to join our team at our Maroussi premises.
As a Procurement Category Manager - Services & Operations, you will manage a portfolio of indirect procurement categories supporting Pharmathen’s operations in Athens and Sapes.
The role will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating and managing suppliers across different Spend Categories as health & safety and selected CAPEX-related activities, professional services, R&D, IT.
The objective is to ensure operational continuity, cost competitiveness, supplier performance and risk mitigation while supporting business excellence and long-term business growth.
It is a business-facing role requiring commercial skills, analytical capabilities and the ability to influence stakeholders across Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, EHS and IT.
The role will primarily focus on proficiently managing Indirect Spend Categories supporting company’s manufacturing sites in Athens and Sapes.
Position objective is to oversee the end-to-end procurement process, from identifying suppliers and saving opportunities to negotiating sourcing agreements, handling contracts and ensuring timely delivery of OPEX and selected CAPEX requirements.
More particularly:
Main categories under their responsibility include Health & Safety, Finance, Quality, R&D, IT and selected CAPEX-related activities.
The ideal candidate should have:
Job-Specific Skills:
· Involvement in a high-caliber, team-oriented and dynamic environment
· Exposure to diverse business opportunities, challenges and best practices
· Great opportunity to leverage and continuously develop your business/scientific knowledge and skills
Join our team and experience the unique Pharmathen’s culture that gives you the opportunity to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your own potential and to chart your own career!
Pharmathen is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications regardless of gender, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, and national origin.
Founded in 1969, Pharmathen has grown to become one of the largest, vertically integrated developers of complex drug delivery technologies.
Pharmathen is committed to its vision to improve people’s lives through innovation and access to affordable medicines.
The company has one of the most extensive and advanced pipelines in the industry, with a focus on long acting injectables (LAI), sustained release and ophthalmic formulations. Pharmathen’s highly diversified portfolio consists of over 100 commercialized products, which are produced in its US FDA and EU-approved manufacturing facilities in Greece, serving 250 customers and accessed by patients in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Pharmathen is constantly strengthening its portfolio with innovative technologies and Long-Acting Therapeutic Technologies (LATTs) and has developed three fully certified technological platforms to achieve this. As a result, Pharmathen can provide a wide range of therapies which aim to improve treatment compliance for patients and support product Life Cycle Management (LCM) opportunities for customers.
Pharmathen maintains a strong presence in all major markets and collaborates with the most significant organizations in the global pharmaceutical market, supported by a broad partner network in more than 90 countries worldwide. The company ranks among the top 50 pharmaceutical research companies in Europe and is one of the largest private sector investors in research and development in Greece.
Pharmathen proudly employs more than 1,600 people from over 28 different nationalities, with 54% of its total workforce and 66% of its Research Operations Team being female. The company's enduring success is attributed to a passion for creativity, strong ethics, and the dedication of its people, who share a commitment to the company's vision of making a difference in people’s lives.
