We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive General Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic team in the manufacturing industry. This role is pivotal in managing procurement processes, ensuring cost-effective purchasing, and fostering supplier relationships to support our operational needs and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
- implement procurement policies to achieve cost-saving targets by identifying and qualifying new suppliers with competitive pricing.
- Manage the procurement of chemical reagents, APIs, salts, antigens, antibodies, and media while ensuring quality and compliance.
- Track purchase orders, monitor vendor quality, and maintain an updated supplier database.
- Oversee sourcing, monitoring, and purchasing of laboratory reagents, raw materials, kits, and lab consumables in collaboration with technical teams.
- Review and manage the supplier base to ensure consistency with the company's sourcing strategy.
- Ensure the implementation of purchasing policies and procedures while directing procurement programs.
- Supervise the selection and ordering of materials, supplies, and services from vendors.
- Communicate specification changes, change orders, quantities, and adjustments with suppliers.
- Review purchased item quantities vs. actual production demand to ensure procurement efficiency.
- Collaborate with Demand Planning to prioritize procurement activities and generate purchase orders.
- Monitor and oversee the End-to-End Purchasing Process from Purchase Request (PR) to Goods Receiving Note (GRN).
- Ensure supplier product designs, processes, and activities comply with company manufacturing guidelines, quality standards, and equipment requirements.
Requirements
- BSc in Life Sciences, (Bio)Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
- 4-6 years of experience in direct/indirect material procurement and sourcing in a relevant industry.
- Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing (preferably in a multinational organization).
- Strong team player with the ability to work effectively across different levels of the organization.
- Self-motivated with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to build strong vendor relationships.
- Strong proficiency in English (written and spoken).
- Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive Package
- Social & Medical Insurance
- Balance Scor Card Bounce
- Profit Share
- Salary Increase
- Pension Plan
