Job summary
The Procurement Manager leads and coordinates activities of personnel related to the timely, cost-effective Sourcing & Procurement of chromatography raw materials & finished goodsEstablishes best practice procurement processes, and delivers year-over-year cost savingsWorks on problems of diverse scope including analysis of data
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Lead all aspects of Sourcing and Procurement as necessary to maintain a reliable and cost competitive source of supply for the site in Rockwood, TN• Lead and/or support the negotiation of complex requests for chromatography consumables from suppliers and subcontractors• Develop a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service• Driving purchasing decisions based on cost and scenario analysis, as well as market trends• Recruit and maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price with timely delivery while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct• Hiring, training, developing, and leading the procurement department employees• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and material control systems to reduce inventory costs, streamline processes, and implement solutions• Deploy, manage and report all related supply chain KPI's monthly• Coordinate with finance/accounting on matters involving inventory carrying costs• Ensure supplier performance to lead times and optimization of safety stock for customer service levels and inventory• Minimize/eliminate any past due customer orders through implementation of an effective and efficient supply chain of incoming raw materials and finished goods• Meet annual site Sourcing savings targets, working closely with the Global Sourcing Team and Product Management• Participate, review, and provide recommendations and oversight in forecasting, production planning, and logistics planning activities• Key site liaison to monthly SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning) process as required
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree with studies in Business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field• 5+ years of materials planning, purchasing, and sourcing experience• 5+ years of verifiable experience in a people leadership role• Strong ability to coach, mentor and lead people to effectively work as a Team• Skilled in working with a diverse group of people• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written)• Experience with driving change management with demonstrated ability to influence• Knowledge, understanding and application of Sourcing concepts• Proficiency in analyzing data from ERP systems, utilizing Excel and Access• Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills and ability to multitask• Skilled in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Visio• Ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities
Key Skills Needed
• Coaching and mentoring• Leadership• Interpersonal communication• Change management• Analytical skills• Planning and organization• Data analysis• Microsoft Office
