Lead Analyst Source & Direct Procurement, IMFT

All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium; High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom; Little Island, Cork, Ireland; Zug, Switzerland.

Little Island, Ireland & Beerse, Belgium - Requisition Number: R-073494, Zug, Switzerland - R-073728, High Wycombe, UK - R-073734.

Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Finance Business Partners

Job Category

People Leader

Job Description

IMFT is the transformation program within Innovative Medicine Finance, dedicated to enabling Finance and its business partners to deliver superior value and sustainable competitive advantage for our organization, partners, and patients.

We are advancing Finance with digital competencies and tools to become an insight-driven partner that accelerates decision-making, optimizes resources, and sparks innovation. Our focus is on identifying what matters most, prioritizing initiatives with real impact, sequencing change strategically, and bringing discipline to our transformation efforts.

As a member of IMFT, you’ll be at the heart of delivering an integrated, cross‑functional transformation that optimizes resources, investment allocation, and value creation across the organization.

We are searching for the best talent for Lead Analyst Source & Direct Procurement, IMFT.

As the Lead Analyst Source & Direct Procurement, IMFT, you will shape the future of finance within Innovative Medicine and make a direct impact on patient outcomes while driving operational excellence. You will play a key role in transforming finance processes for direct procurement and contract manufacturing with internal and external parties, driving continuous improvement and fostering a culture of innovation and agility.

Key interactions

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Establish strong relationships with business partners, finance teams, and technology owners to ensure detailed process mapping, prepare key decisions related to process design, performance, and technology enablement. Foster collaboration with internal and external partners and leverage industry best practices to drive finance transformation. Collaborate across regions, functions, and programs for a global mindset and alignment. Drive integration of finance transformation with other functions (e.g., Supply Chain, Source, JJT, FS&T, HR) to ensure cohesive execution across all workstreams. Provide leadership to business partners, driving accountability and alignment to deliver on strategic initiatives.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Strategic Process Mapping & Transformation: Perform end‑to‑end process mapping of the current direct procurement and contract manufacturing processes, identifying pain points and inefficiencies. Drive initiatives to standardize, harmonize, and automate processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
• Continuous Improvement & Optimization: Act as a core business user and advocate for ongoing process refinement. Identify opportunities for streamlining the direct procurement and sub‑contracting process, leveraging best practices and technological advancements to ensure continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships across finance, source, supply chain, manufacturing, and other relevant functions. Ensure effective communication and alignment of transformation initiatives, facilitating a collaborative approach to process innovation.
• Value‑Driven Prioritization: Assess and prioritize transformation opportunities based on their potential to generate maximum value, continually evaluating the end‑to‑end direct procurement and sub‑contracting process to identify high‑impact projects aligned with organizational strategic goals.

Qualifications & Requirements

• University/bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Experience in finance roles.
• Experience with direct procurement and/or sub‑contracting processes.
• Prior experience and familiarity with finance transformation initiatives.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a benefit.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights.
• Eager to learn; adaptable and receptive to change in a dynamic environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Growth mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and manage multiple project phases.
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently, and handle high levels of complexity.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management, including influencing and challenging.
• Passion for driving change and inspiring business adoption of new processes and technology.

Required Skills

Analytical Reasoning, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Financial Analytics, Financial Planning, Leadership.

Preferred Skills

Business Alignment, Developing Others, Expense Controls, Financial Competence, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Process Optimization, Relationship Building, Succession Planning, Team Management, Vendor Management.

Pay Range

Primary posting location: €63 300.00 – €101 315.00.

Belgium: €72 500 – €115 230.

Benefits

In addition to base pay, we offer an annual bonus with a set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade/location, based on the employees’ and company’s performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. We also offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement, and programs for financial, physical and mental health. Service anniversary and recognition awards are available, and employees (and in some locations’ eligible dependents) can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits page.

• This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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