Global Lead Buyer Travel and Fleet

Salary Range:

Ft20,800,000.00 - Ft27,733,333.33

All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience.

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Global Lead Buyer - Travel and FleetYou’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a Global Lead Buyer - Travel and Fleet you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.
Our Team

The Procurement Indirect Team covers a diverse area of categories considered as indirect spend, such as Medical & Scientific, Professional Services (Consulting, Finance services, HR services, Real Estate and Facility Management, Car fleet and Travel). As part of the Procurement Indirect organization, you will join a team of 5 Global Lead Buyers covering the different categories, all reporting to the Head of CHC Procurement Indirect – Professional Services, Medical and Scientific.
About the job

Based in Budapest, you will be a key contributor to Opella’s Indirect Procurement transformation, operating in a fast-paced and international environment.
In this role, your mission is to design and implement Global Procurement strategies for all activities related to Travel, Fleet & General services categories.
You will play a critical role in maintaining operational stability, driving key procurement initiatives, and ensuring strong alignment with stakeholders across regions.

Key responsibilities

TRAVEL & FLEET
Scope:
Global Travel: agencies, air & rail, hotels, ground transportation, Travel & Expense solutions
Car Fleet: leasing, fleet management, insurance, maintenance
Total spend: ~€25M

Key Responsibilities:
Establish a multi annual roadmap to be executed to deliver savings for the business and to create value for Opella
Accelerate ongoing initiatives within the Travel & Fleet category
Drive the successful global rollout of the newly selected Travel & Expense solution, ensuring adoption at both global and local levels
Drive the successful global rollout of the newly selected Fleet leasing solution, ensuring adoption at both global and local levels
Lead supplier negotiations and optimize commercial conditions across fleet and travel categories
Manage supplier performance and resolve operational or contractual issues across countries
Take ownership of new projects and procurement initiatives within the scope

GENERAL SERVICES

Scope:
Office products
Garments and Safety Products
Subscriptions and Translations
Total spend: ~€8-10M

Key Responsibilities:
Define Global sourcing strategy for Global and Local teams
Lead selected sourcing projects end-to-end (RFPs, negotiations, established prices list and catalogues, contracting)
Contribute to cost optimization and value creation initiatives
Manage supplier relationships and support issue resolution when needed
Leverage synergies across countries

Cross-functional Collaboration
Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders: Finance, People & Culture, Digital, Legal, and regional teams
Establish effective governance and stakeholder alignment across categories
Act as a key partner with business teams to drive initiatives and ensure execution

Key Deliverables
Full management of Travel & Fleet operations with no disruption
Successful deployment and adoption of the Travel & Expense solution
Delivery of key negotiations and cost optimization initiatives (Travel & Fleet)
Strong stakeholder alignment and governance across categories
Deployment of Global sourcing strategies for General Services categories

About you

Experience:
• 6–10+ years in Indirect procurement, with strong expertise in Fleet and/or Travel categories
• Proven experience in global environments and complex stakeholder management
• Project Management in relationship with global suppliers

Soft skills:
• Strong leadership and ability to influence without authority
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Results-driven, autonomous, and adaptable in fast-paced environments
• Strong continuous improvement mindset

Technical skills:
• Advanced negotiation and strategic sourcing capabilities
• Proficiency in procurement tools and data analytics
• Solid financial acumen (cost analysis, budgeting and controlling)

Languages: Fluent in English. French is an asset.

About Us:
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About Opella.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.

Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.

Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.