Location: Casablanca, Morocco

Job Type: Full-time

Hashtag: #LI-MM1

 

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 Officer 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:

 

• Ensure effective monitoring and follow-up of purchase orders to avoid any disruption to the production plan.


• Manage the full procurement process from requisition to payment while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to secure supply continuity, improve performance, and resolve issues.


• Identify and participate in cost optimization and value creation initiatives within procurement operations.


• Collaborate closely with Category Lead of raw and packaging material, supply Planning, Quality, Finance, and Production teams to guarantee material availability and balanced inventory levels.


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency and compliance.


• Follow up on supplier claims and ensure timely resolution of any issues

 

 

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 (Pharmaceutical raw material procurement)

 

Technical Skills & Competencies

 

• Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and its procurement dynamics.


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


• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.


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


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


• Ability to prepare and consolidate procurement performance reports.


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