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Location: Casablanca, Morocco

Job Type: Full-time

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About Us

For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients. 

Description:

We are looking for a talented Procurement Specialist to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process, from purchase requisition to supplier delivery and invoice resolution, ensuring compliance with company policies.

• Convert approved purchase requisitions into purchase orders in SAP, ensuring accuracy of pricing, quantities, delivery dates, and contractual terms.

• Monitor purchase orders and supplier deliveries to ensure the timely availability of materials and services and avoid operational disruptions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, manage supplier performance, and resolve delivery, quality, and service issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, IT, and others) to support business needs and procurement priorities.

• Support sourcing activities, contract renewals, and supplier negotiations in collaboration with Procurement Category Managers.

• Identify and implement opportunities for cost optimization, process improvement, and enhanced procurement efficiency.

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

• Education: Master’s degree (Bac +5) in Purchasing, Supply Chain, or Logistics Management.

• Experience: Minimum of 4 years in a similar role

• Strong understanding of indirect procurement and operational purchasing processes within a manufacturing environment.

• Knowledge of Production Consumables, Maintenance Spare Parts, Utilities, Facilities Management Services, Technical Services, IT needs, Supply Chain consumables and MRO categories.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

• Knowledge of international trade rules, Incoterms, and transport regulations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Proficiency in SAP (MM Module) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Ability to analyze procurement data and prepare performance reports.

• Knowledge of contract management and supplier performance monitoring.

• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written.