Description

In this role, you will spearhead local sourcing efforts while collaborating with site management and stakeholders. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve negotiating with suppliers, managing budgets, and driving cost savings, all while ensuring alignment with global strategies.

Requirements

• •Stakeholder management and capital project experience
• •Procurement skills in supplier relationships, expediting, prioritizing, negotiating deliveries, and analyzing supplier performance
• •Strong customer service orientation and excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills
• •Experience in SAP/Ariba and S2P processes
• •cGMP experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, or medical device industry
• •Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Icertis contract management
• •Positive, collaborative approach to problem solving and teamwork
• •Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
• •High degree of independence with minimal supervision
• •Proactive, creative, and analytic approach to continuous improvement in procurement services
• •Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Biomedical, or Pharmaceutical Science
• •Minimum 5 years of work experience in Procurement or related Supplier management role
• •Understanding of procurement operations related to OSD manufacturing

Tasks

• •Lead local sourcing efforts for capital projects, equipment, and MRO/OEM
• •Align with the manufacturing network strategy and initiatives
• •Partner closely with the site management team to support the business
• •Engage with sister sites in the GPS network for best value
• •Manage suppliers and engage with site stakeholders and global teams
• •Implement global projects and processes to ensure timely execution
• •Drive standardization and deliver cost savings for managed categories
• •Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor material consumption and supplier deliveries
• •Negotiate and conduct operational reviews with suppliers
• •Investigate and resolve issues like invoice discrepancies and quality problems
• •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 savings, purchase price variance, and budget management
• •Lead Supplier Relationship Management programs with Category Leads
• •Develop and execute regional sub-category strategies with relevant leads
• •Oversee the annual raw materials budget process in collaboration with finance and supply chain
• •Support cGMP or finance audit activities as needed
• •Identify local suppliers and best practices for global initiatives

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