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Programs and Solutions Lead - Supply Chain and Engineering (Procurement)
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Programs and Solutions Lead – Supply Chain and Engineering (Procurement)
A Role That Shapes Roche’s Future
At Roche, we embrace every voice and honour the unique qualities that make each of us distinct. Our culture fosters personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections—valuing you, accepting you, and nurturing your growth so that together, we can prevent, stop, and cure diseases while ensuring healthcare access for all, today and tomorrow.
Join us, because every voice matters.
About the Position
Healthcare is evolving, and Global Procurement is leading the charge by adopting innovative and strategic approaches to strengthen business and supplier partnerships. We proactively manage the global supplier ecosystem, driving impactful transformations in health outcomes, patient cost savings, and long-term sustainability. This Programs and Solutions Lead role is based within the Strategy and Solutions Chapter, where we don’t just manage processes—we redefine excellence.
You’ll lead a high-performing, agile team focused on Supply Chain and Engineering, guiding us to deliver market-first solutions, catalyse value, and set new benchmarks for Procurement Excellence.
This is your opportunity to:
- Define future possibilities by challenging conventions
- Accelerate innovation through strategic collaborations with market and solutions teams
- Build scalable impact beyond standard procurement metrics
Your team will tackle high-stakes initiatives, including:
- Cost transformations (large-scale projects)
- Critical negotiations & sourcing
- Complex supplier-driven solutions
You’ll bring together a diverse portfolio that drives measurable value and sets a new standard for pace and quality, ensuring the team thrives with psychological safety, curiosity, and radical collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio & Program Leadership
- Lead fast-paced global programs across Supply Chain and Engineering, from cost transformations to transformative negotiations.
- Design high-impact frameworks for both procurement and beyond-procurement solutions, ensuring scalability.
- Balance resources across squads and networks to maximise impact and adapt to dynamic priorities.
Strategy & Innovation
- Diagnose complex challenges and determine whether to pivot toward program or solution-based approaches.
- Stay ahead of market trends while refining tools and methodologies to future-proof procurement strategies.
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Stakeholder & Cultures Partnerships
- Foster high-trust, inclusive cultures where team members feel empowered to share insights, celebrate wins, and collaborate across boundaries.
- Influence leadership through data-driven storytelling and compelling communications.
- Develop psychological safety, making learning from failures a core value rather than a risk.
Community & Talent Development
- Coach a medium-to-large team, ensuring they align high-level ambitions with execution.
- Build a mindset of continuous development, where inclusivity, agility, and bold experimentation are the norm.
- Empower others through belonging, curiosity, and radical collaboration—connectingRoche’s teams toward shared goals.
How You’ll Make an Impact
[What You’ll Deliver]
| Focus Area | Key Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Strategic Innovation | Lead invention-first thinking—solving challenges beyond conventional boundaries. |
| Complex Programs | Implement high-value, high-risk-return projects (e.g., cost models, supplier partnerships). |
| Business Collaboration | Drive alignment with Roche’s cross-functional stakeholders. |
| Leadership | Mentor and coach a diverse team, fostering a culture of growth and ownership. |
| Process Optimization | Evolve Procurement methods using frameworks that adapt to Roche’s evolving needs. |
| Stakeholder Influence | Sharing commercial intelligence to persuade decision-makers at all levels. |
Who You Are
We’re looking for the next Program Leader—a seasoned strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity and bolsters the next leap in Procurement Excellence.
Education & Qualifications
- A university degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field (preferred but not mandatory).
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Experience
- Strategic leadership in procurement, supply chain, or management consulting with a track record of:
- leading supplier innovation initiatives
- high-stakes cost-out exercises
- timelier negotiating frameworks
- Experience shaping complex programs that impact enterprise-level transformation.
- Influence acumen—building partnerships with senior stakeholders and mobilising key decision-makers.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Vision: Accelerate vision from idea to implementation.
- Communication: Present complex findings to c-suite in persuasive, insightful ways.
- Speed and Scalability: Leverage best practices without reinventing the wheel.
- Connectivity: Bridge gaps between Procurement silos—from resources to delivery.
- Community-First Leadership: Elevate side-by-side, champions collaboration and idea sharing.
New Levels of Support at Roche
At Roche, people thrive when united in purpose—and that purpose is what drives the ‘good business’ norm. We match action with impact. Our value is recognised, rewards reflect contributions transparently, and your role carries the opportunity to influence healthcare directly.
This role is open in Welwyn. Compensation will align with your qualifications, experience, and market benchmarking.
What’s Next
You’ll join a team diagnosing global interventions, increasing operational leverage, and matching strategy to decisiveness.
At Roche:
- Your work challenges frontiers and and removes barriers—driving solutions where they’re needed most.
- You contribute to a legacy where ethics, humanity, and innovation are part of progress.
- You’re not just an employee—you’re part of a purpose.
Aligned to Our Core Principles
- Bravery in Decisions:Courage to choose bold and transparent action.
- Influence, Not Just Status:Progress is a communal effort.
- Patient and Product First:Solutions must advance both immediate impact and long-term goals.
We’re many—collaborating across fields, companies, and nations. We are Roche, because superb healthcare arts the unspeakable possible.
(Notice: This description is for guidance only and subject to update or revision by Roche.)
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