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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in procurement strategies and stakeholder management within the Life Sciences industry, focusing on supplier performance, negotiation, and cost reduction initiatives. Proven ability to translate stakeholder requirements into actionable sourcing strategies while ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Procurement ExperienceStakeholder ManagementStrategic Negotiation SkillsSupplier Performance ManagementCost Reduction Strategies
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Hard Skills
Sourcing StrategiesRFI and RFP ProcessesContract ManagementOTIF MetricsMulti-Site SourcingLife Sciences ProcurementSupplier Relationship ManagementNegotiation PlanningPerformance ImprovementCategory Management
Soft Skills
Self-MotivatedFlexible Work ApproachPrioritization SkillsTeam CollaborationEffective Communication
Certifications & Qualifications
CPMCIPS
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesIndirect Services CategoriesSupplier AgreementsEthical ProcurementCost Reduction Opportunities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support manufacturing operations by driving sourcing strategies and stakeholder management for indirect services categories
- Understand stakeholder requirements to establish supply strategies and proactively mitigate supply risks/issues
- Lead stakeholder engagement meetings and schedule routine reviews
- Translate stakeholder requirements into tangible business results
- Develop requirements with business representatives, legal, and other stakeholders
- Conduct relationship management meetings with key and active suppliers
- Manage supplier performance levels
- Create and execute RFI and RFP processes, ensuring all business requirements are captured
- Lead the assessment of proposals using predefined criteria derived from business requirements
- Develop sourcing strategies aligned with stakeholder business requirements to drive value for the company
- Create detailed pre-negotiation plans, lead negotiation sessions, and conduct post-negotiation debriefs
- Prepare and implement appropriate forms of contract and commitment with suppliers
- Liaise with corporate Legal for contract clause reviews
- Ensure supplier agreements and relationships have good supplier matrix embedded within
- Monitor, report, manage, and continuously improve supplier performance using OTIF metrics
- Drive innovation with key suppliers and conduct routine meetings
- Share best practices cross-functionally within the site team, region, and across categories
- Ensure procurement is carried out ethically and in line with procurement policy and procedures
- Identify, track, and deliver cost reduction opportunities and working capital improvement opportunities
- Participate in strategic initiatives to improve and advance the category/subcategories
- Support/manage performance of the category/subcategories in delivering critical department metrics
- Be an active member of category teams, leading local/regional category strategies or subsets of global category strategies
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Supply chain, Science, Engineering, or related area of study
- Minimum three years' experience in procurement within Life Sciences or related industry environments
- Experience with multi-site sourcing of indirect services categories including gases, electrical/mechanical site services, production equipment maintenance, and calibration services
- Strategic and effective negotiation/commercial skills
- Capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking, and working to an agreed schedule
- Self-motivated and able to work both individually or as part of a team
- Flexible approach to workload
- Other purchasing qualification, i.e., CPM | CIPS preferred
- Must be willing to work three days on-site and two days from home
- Valid driving license required
- No visa sponsorship
- 25% travel required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate and sick days
- Hybrid work arrangement: three days on-site and two days working from home
- No relocation required