Business Coordinator - Corporate Communications

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

You will optimise departmental workflows, manage budgets and reporting, and provide discreet, high‑quality administrative support to the Communications VP. You will organise meetings, travel and events, handle corporate mailboxes, coordinate weekly media reporting, support internal communication platforms, and contribute to ad‑hoc projects as an active member of the Corporate Communications team.

Your day at Ferring

• Manage and optimise relevant work processes and workflows for the department. Act as team power user of relevant business systems for invoicing, contracts and SOPs.

• Tracking of budget, resources, coordination of costs, reports and invoicing. 

• General administrative duties to Communications VP such as correspondence, calendar management, and expenses, with full discretion, dedication, and loyalty.

• Organise meetings, workshops, visits from guests, business conferences.

• Traveling arrangements and the necessary bookings for the team.

• Management of corporate mailboxes and distribution lists.

• Managing distribution of weekly media and social media report.  

• Support on internal communications platforms such as intranet, mailing tool land image bank.

• Ad hoc project management support.  

• Overview on company strategy, acting as a team member in the Corporate Communications team.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role, in a corporate environment.  

• Able to act as Project Manager and a team player.

• Excellent writing and communication skills.

• Fluency in English is mandatory.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• With a proactive, responsible and organised work methodology.

• Fast-learner and flexible attitude.

• Proficiency in systems, such as Veeva PromoMats, SAP Concur, Coupa and IHubCompliance is preferential. 

• Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.

• Extended support on family building journey.

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.

Location:

Ferring Service Center Portugal