Description

In this role, you will lead sourcing efforts and collaborate with various teams to ensure effective supplier management and cost savings. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include negotiating with suppliers, monitoring performance, and driving strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

Requirements

• •Stakeholder management and indirect procurement experience
• •Procurement skills in supplier relationships, expediting, prioritizing, negotiating deliveries, and analyzing supplier performance
• •Strong customer service orientation and excellent analytic, interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills
• •Highly experienced in SAP/Ariba and S2P processes
• •Prior cGMP experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, or medical device industry
• •Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Icertis contract management
• •Positive, collaborative approach to problem solving and teamwork
• •Proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
• •High degree of independence and ability to communicate at senior leadership level
• •Proactive, creative, and analytic approach to continuous improvement in procurement services
• •Thrives in a fast-paced environment and proven ability to manage multiple projects/tasks
• •Minimum Master’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Biomedical or Pharmaceutical Science
• •Minimum 10 years of work experience in Procurement or related Supplier management role
• •Understanding of overall procurement operations related to OSD manufacturing
• •Ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners

Tasks

• •Lead local sourcing efforts for related categories
• •Align with the manufacturing network strategy and initiatives
• •Partner closely with the site management team
• •Engage cross-functionally within the GPS network for benchmarking and value optimization
• •Manage suppliers to support continuity of current activities, products, and services
• •Engage with site stakeholders and global teams
• •Implement global projects and processes at the site
• •Drive standardization and cost savings through alternate sourcing of materials
• •Collaborate with stakeholders to understand material and service consumption
• •Monitor supplier deliveries and deadlines
• •Negotiate and conduct operational reviews with suppliers
• •Investigate and resolve issues like invoice discrepancies and damages
• •Manage CDAs, LOIs, SOWs, and MSAs across the site and network
• •Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for supplier performance
• •Serve as the primary contact for pricing and supplier relationship management
• •Achieve metrics including value beyond savings and cost avoidances
• •Lead Supplier Relationship Management programs
• •Develop and execute regional sub-category strategies with category leads
• •Oversee the annual budget process for site operations
• •Support cGMP or Finance audit activities as needed
• •Identify local suppliers and best practices for global initiatives

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