Sourcing Specialist
Action Technology, LLC | Kalamazoo | www.resume-library.com |
Person can be located in the Chicago or Kalamazoo areas and can work a hybrid schedule.
Will consider a more seasoned person looking for part-time work or an entry level person looking to start their career.
Should have education in: Biology, chemistry, scientific, immunology.
Will be working with cell lines.
Will interact with universities, government agencies.
Must have good documentation skills.
Must be able to communicate in the scientific community.
Any regulatory experience and/or education is a plus.
Position Summary:
Responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. The Sourcing Specialist executes strategic plans regionally.
The sourcing team is accountable for developing and maintaining the supplier relationship with the critical suppliers working collaboratively with Supplier Quality Assurance, Sustaining Engineering and Purchasing teams to achieve this. Some key aspects of this role are supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation as well as being a point of escalation for the purchasing team if they have exhausted their routes to resolution for all supplier related disputes and negotiations.
The core competences for this impactful role are:
Leveraging supply market intelligence and industry insights
Strategic thinking to support development of longer-range supply strategies and plans that drive significant value while meeting the business requirements
Stakeholder collaboration on business decisions
Strong cross-functional relationship skills to drive continuous progress against the strategic Sourcing plans
Support delivery of aggressive continuous improvement goals
Functions as Subject Matter Expert for assigned suppliers
Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:
Responsible for the sourcing of direct and indirect materials
Execution of global supply strategies to achieve best total value, sustainable productivity and high levels of quality and service aligned with business objectives
Proactive cross-functional collaboration to effectively select suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, and manage supplier performance and relationships.
Understand portfolio risk profile and develop mitigation action and plans.
Optimize key supplier performance and innovation.
Influence business decisions and implement supply in optimizations.
Facilitate Supplier Relationship Management through development and tracking of Key Performance Indicators; establishes collaborative environment with key supplier
Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage cost benefits
Drive cost savings, meeting business financial needs, through effective strategies and negotiations.
Required Skills:
BA, BS, or equivalent experience in related field
Experience working in a highly regulated industry preferred.
Project / process co-ordination experience.
Experience with contract set up and management.
Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and supply chain processes
Experience of supplier selection and performance management.
Will consider a more seasoned person looking for part-time work or an entry level person looking to start their career.
Should have education in: Biology, chemistry, scientific, immunology.
Will be working with cell lines.
Will interact with universities, government agencies.
Must have good documentation skills.
Must be able to communicate in the scientific community.
Any regulatory experience and/or education is a plus.
Position Summary:
Responsible for creating and managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. The Sourcing Specialist executes strategic plans regionally.
The sourcing team is accountable for developing and maintaining the supplier relationship with the critical suppliers working collaboratively with Supplier Quality Assurance, Sustaining Engineering and Purchasing teams to achieve this. Some key aspects of this role are supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, supply chain optimization and risk mitigation as well as being a point of escalation for the purchasing team if they have exhausted their routes to resolution for all supplier related disputes and negotiations.
The core competences for this impactful role are:
Leveraging supply market intelligence and industry insights
Strategic thinking to support development of longer-range supply strategies and plans that drive significant value while meeting the business requirements
Stakeholder collaboration on business decisions
Strong cross-functional relationship skills to drive continuous progress against the strategic Sourcing plans
Support delivery of aggressive continuous improvement goals
Functions as Subject Matter Expert for assigned suppliers
Essential Job Functions and Accountabilities:
Responsible for the sourcing of direct and indirect materials
Execution of global supply strategies to achieve best total value, sustainable productivity and high levels of quality and service aligned with business objectives
Proactive cross-functional collaboration to effectively select suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, and manage supplier performance and relationships.
Understand portfolio risk profile and develop mitigation action and plans.
Optimize key supplier performance and innovation.
Influence business decisions and implement supply in optimizations.
Facilitate Supplier Relationship Management through development and tracking of Key Performance Indicators; establishes collaborative environment with key supplier
Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage cost benefits
Drive cost savings, meeting business financial needs, through effective strategies and negotiations.
Required Skills:
BA, BS, or equivalent experience in related field
Experience working in a highly regulated industry preferred.
Project / process co-ordination experience.
Experience with contract set up and management.
Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and supply chain processes
Experience of supplier selection and performance management.
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