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For our client, A passionate, global company of thousands dedicated to redefining the future of women’s health, we are looking for a Procurement Specialist that will be responsible for 2 plant sites: Oss & Heist-op-den-Berg (Belgium).

The Senior Specialist Procurement within our Manufacturing organization in Oss & Heist-op-den-Berg, is an essential resource responsible for a broad spectrum of support activities; including stakeholder support at manufacturing sites and supplier management mainly for Indirect procurement spaces, such as ao Facilities & MRO, but also in the biologics space. There will be asked to be present on both sites every week but the day(s) can be flexible.

Offer

• Salary of € 6128,- to € 7909,-  monthly
• Contract via Gi Group of 40 hours per week,
• Start: asap. until the end of the year; Extension possible.
• Working in a dynamic and cooperative environment: 
• Room to grow, flexibility and constant improvement;

Responsibilities

Sourcing:

• Develops and understands the supplier/site strategy developed by the Supply Sectors and develop & executes action plans to achieve the sourcing team’s objectives.
• Liaise with the Supply Sectors to assure site spend is in line with the agreed sourcing strategy
• Evaluating potential suppliers on site-specific issues
• Analyzing stakeholders’ business and evaluates potential savings through supplier consolidation.
• Strategic Sourcing, RFx experience - creates and executes RFI’s and RFP’s and analysis of results, wherever possible using eRFx. Understanding of Risk & Risk Mitigation and proactive planning
• Comfortable presenting sourcing strategies and sourcing awards to peers and stakeholders. 

Transactional Process:

Within assigned stakeholder and supply sector area, responsible for SAP procurement data integrity/ maintenance and contracts in accordance with grants of authority guidelines.:

• Ensures that purchase agreements are in compliance with master agreements and preferred suppliers. 
• Resolves discrepancies through interaction with PtP Service Center, Receiving and Stakeholders.
• Ensure efficient transactional processes for respective categories by promoting operational tools available (catalogue buying/ e-invoicing) and supply solutions (VMI)

Contract Negotiation and Management:

• Leads and participates in negotiation sessions with suppliers
• Prepares, implements and audits compliance with appropriate contract templates
• Resolves issues regarding supplier delivery assurance, quality and service, and document resolution.  
• Good negotiation skills, experience with large contracts > 10M.

Analysis:

• Conducts data analysis at the local level on suppliers, supply market, cost and price of goods and services that are supplied to our company using available data.
• Responsible for risk mitigation plans. Strong Analytical Skills (Excel pivot, etc.).  
• KPI Target Achievement & Reporting, including Working Capital, Diversity, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), etc. Familiar with inventory demand planning.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement: 

• BS in Business, Finance, Engineering, Science, Supply Chain or Procurement related area
• 3-5 years in Procurement and / or knowledge of Procurement related business processes. 
• Sourcing skills.
• Data mining skills.
• Strong communications skills and experience in influencing stakeholders at different levels.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a wide variety of individuals, including management, stakeholders, team members, other departments, and suppliers. 
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Professional expertise in Procurement within a manufacturing / GMP environment (>5 years).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong Strategic Sourcing experience.  
• ERP experience (SAP, Ariba, eSourcing, etc.).Coupa- is an asset
• Experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical, or other manufacturing industry or matrix organization.

When interested please apply!