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Job Description:
Key Accountabilities
• Aide in the Procurement related activities:
• Implementation of a SAP system
• Reducing inventory carrying costs
• Purchase Price Variance forecasting
• Serve as a Procurement point of contact for the site and a site contact for Procurement
• Alignment of Production Procurement activities with site priorities
• Resolution of Procurement-owned supply issues
• Delivery of excellent customer service to site stakeholders

Responsibilities
• Drive and monitor implementation of Procurement activities (i.e., SAP projects, strategy implementation) at site
• Support site Working Capital initiatives; Identify and lead opportunities to reduce inventory costs and material lead-times
• Support data accuracy within site’s systems
• Identify and drive local & regional savings opportunities
• Provide regular procurement updates (financial, supply issues, risks, key project updates, etc.) to the site Site Liaison Manager
• Track and report performance metrics for key suppliers
• Support site finance with budgeting and standard setting processes
• Assist sites with material costs for new products and work with commodity teams to establish supply chains, as needed
• Lead and coordinate procurement strategy events and cost reduction reviews
• Support key supplier relationship management
• Support data accuracy within site’s systems

Complexity
• Coordinating support from multiple commodity teams and working within a matrix organization
• Developing and managing relationships with other Procurement staff remotely
• Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on revenue stream
• Adapting and responding to regularly changing business requirements
• Balancing both strategic and operational requirements

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Supply Chain Management
• Thorough understanding of procurement strategies, supply risks and/or supply chain management
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and related functions
• Experience influencing and managing senior stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience facilitating groups of individuals to create solutions, and delivering continuous improvement programs
• Strong Excel, Word, and Power Point capabilities

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a GMP environment
• Project management experience
• Customer account management experience
• Experience working in a multi-national organization
• Sound practical knowledge of Six and Lean Sigma, OE capability
• Relevant procurement experience
• Results driven
• Self Starter

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Supply Chain Management
• Thorough understanding of procurement strategies, supply risks and/or supply chain management
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and related functions
• Experience influencing and managing senior stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience facilitating groups of individuals to create solutions, and delivering continuous improvement programs
• Strong Excel, Word, and Power Point capabilities

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a GMP environment
• Project management experience
• Customer account management experience
• Experience working in a multi-national organization
• Sound practical knowledge of Six and Lean Sigma, OE capability
• Relevant procurement experience
• Results driven
• Self Starter