Procurement Expert
Hovione, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Company, is seeking a skilled Procurement Expert to join our team. This role will be responsible for sourcing and purchasing goods and services, developing strategic relationships with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with quality assurance and sustainability requirements.
About the Role:
The Procurement Expert will perform procurement functions, including short and long-term category strategy development, supplier development and innovation enablement, commodity/services/goods procurement, outsourcing and vendor selection as well as project material sourcing/planning/scheduling. This role will also create efficient integrated processes among internal functions and outside suppliers, providing an efficient and transparent customer experience.
* Conduct business analysis (market insights, consumption trends)
* Manage assigned purchasing categories
* Prepare documentation and ensure all systems are properly updated
* Prepare and issue requests for quotations
* Use SAP to ensure on-time management of all activities associated with acquiring and delivering supplies to the end users
* Manage Materials Budget under own responsibility
* Prepare benchmarking reports, RFx, assessments
* Review supplier commercial terms & conditions (quality, price, delivery time)
* Support the qualification of suppliers
* Ensure all administrative functions related with procurement
* Maintain contract databases and preferred vendor list updated
* Participate in change control evaluation as appropriate
* Participate in investigations, definition of corrective/preventive actions and deviations closing (as applicable)
* Collaborate in the revision of raw materials specifications (as applicable)
* Collaborate in Internal Quality and HSE audits
* Evaluate materials quality requirements
* Manage complaints
* Ensure all assigned tasks are properly planned and delivered on time, safely, efficiently, reliably and in a cost-effective manner
* Propose improvements to the area as appropriate and solve problems
This is a challenging role that requires strong analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* University degree, preferably a Master's in Engineering, Life Sciences or Business Management
* Typically requires 3-5 years of relevant experience in a purchasing department, working primarily with chemicals
* Previous experience in supply chain roles (sourcing, procurement, logistics or supplier development) preferred
* Strong understanding and knowledge of procurement and negotiation principles
* Fluency in English is a requirement
* Computer literate with good working knowledge of the MS Office package
Benefits:
Hovione offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
We look forward to hearing from you!