Purchasing Specialist

Description

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Purchasing Specialist position will provide administrative support to the Purchasing Department. This position will be responsible for Purchasing data management as defined within Purchasing processes & related procedures.

This role will also support Domain director and purchasing category managers as well as Corporate Team on purchasing projects & processes. This position will support the team with Purchasing reports & minutes and in managing operational team organization and will participate in and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives.

• Manage purchasing data & purchasing related documents.
• Assure data quality & compliance (training records, contracts, approved supplier lists).
• Manage & be accountable for supplier files compliance within our SRM platform Jaegger (Suppliers Self Surveys, current ISO certificates, risk analysis, Supplier Approval Disapproval forms) and ensure compliance for the scope in case of audits.
• Provide support for quarterly Supplier Steering Committee meetings: input data & assure publication of minutes.
• Provide operational means & support (new comers integration, typical purchasing process training, equipment, access rights...).
• Manage E-proc process (purchasing cards, purchasing orders, etc.).
• Assist Domain & Team with Corporate governance (meetings, agenda, presentations, reporting, minutes)
• Update & fill in management data for related scope including drafting related reports. Gather data and generate presentations related to the Domain.
• Coordinate or participate to regulation changes, continuous improvements, or function transformations (ie. RoHS, REACH, CSR, risk assessment, intranet, disadvantaged supplier analysis and reporting).
• Supports the VP of the Department as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain/Logistics field
  • High School Diploma/GED with 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Supply Chain/Logistics field also accepted
• 2+ years of working with SAP or equivalent.
  • Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP.
• Experience in the medical device or biotech industry is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively.
• Critical and innovative thinker.
• Desire to work hard and learn; humility; strong work ethic; coachable; team player; and strive for excellence.

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