Procurement II Associate

Position Title: Procurement - II (Associate)

Work Location: West Point, PA 19486

Assignment Duration: 3 months

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Position Summary: The Sourcing Associate is responsible for all Procurement related activities supporting the strategic analysis of suppliers, supply markets, and supply chains within the areas of the Research & Development Sourcing and Procurement organization.

Background & Context: This role will report to an Associate Director and will take an active role in the development of procurement strategies, global category management, contract management, risk management, stakeholder management and supplier value management within this category.

Key Responsibilities:

* Utilizes Sourcing Management Process and other tools and techniques to create and execute RFIs, RFPs, RFQs together with subsequent structured information analysis wherever possible using modern electronic procurement processes.

* Ensure that each supplier relationship is established with a bias for continuous improvement. Support development and monitoring of key performance indicators that demonstrate improvements.

* Utilizes project, program and change management skills to manage and drive change both internally and externally.

* Reviews and negotiates contract terms and conditions both with internal and external stakeholders, including legal and finance. Performs detailed analysis of supplier proposals and payment schedules and conducts rigorous price negotiations with suppliers. Implements appropriate forms of contract and commitment with suppliers.

* Actively supports diversity, both within our organization as well as expanding relationships and spend with Diverse Suppliers.

* Leverages a detailed understanding of marketplace, competitors and business requirements. Develop keen insights on near term as well as long-term horizon.

* Constructs detailed cost models/purchase price analysis of goods and services to drive the control, containment and reduction of costs for our organization and to provide deep and meaningful insights to Sourcing Management teams.

* As a sourcing manager, the incumbent will be expected to generate work of a world class quality with the intent to share and transfer this knowledge with colleagues throughout procurement.

Qualification & Experience:

* Bachelor's Degree required.

* MBA or advance degree is desirable.

* 3 to 5 years of strategic sourcing experience with defined scope & responsibility in technical Procurement categories and/or experience within a global organization in drug discovery research roles.

* Excellent analytical, project management, oral & written communications, relationship, teambuilding and leadership skills are required.

* Adaptable in dealing with ambiguous and complex environments.

* Demonstrated experience in championing changes, communicating candidly, building talent, and achieving results.

* Strategic sourcing experience in the research and development or related experience in a business role within the pharmaceutical industry. Demonstrated negotiation skills.