Senior Buyer

Position: Buyer II, Req#: SNFIJP00009037

Location: Cambridge, MA: The Alternate Work location is Bridgewater, NJ (Hybrid)

Work Schedule: M-F 9 AM-5 PM EST

Duration: 3+ Months Contract

Job Description:

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years’ experience in Procurement or related field (including agency-side experience).
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Previous pharma experience required, Experience with contracts, Project Management skills (planning, prioritizing).
• Consistency of focus upon delivery of outcomes and results.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly – Excel. Prepares purchase orders, approves payments, and negotiates prices to ensure the procurement process goes smoothly, under general guidance.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Languages: English language proficiency, written and verbal
• 3+ years’ experience in Procurement or related field (including agency-side experience)
• Knowledge of best-in-class Procurement techniques and processes
• Defines and balances strategic priorities against immediate operational challenges

Soft skills:

• Project Management skills (planning, prioritizing)
• Consistency of focus on the delivery of outcomes and results
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to utilize tools/systems accordingly
• Ability to work independently on multiple concurrent priorities/projects
• Able to quickly assimilate new information
• Readily adapts to new environments, processes, ways of working, etc.
• Strong communication, presentation, change management and negotiation skills
• Role model in compliance and ethics
• Actively seeks feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
• Resilience and aptitude to navigate in a complex organization

Key Responsibilities:

The position responsibilities and mission include but are not limited to:

• Implement the global procurement strategies to manage optimally the SBO & Medical or Commercial function spending as appropriate.
• Optimize Events & MedCom Spend
• Support Masterclasses / Workshops with internal & external stakeholders.
• Project management across procurement categories to deliver on-time sourcing.
• Maintain knowledge of strategic suppliers and support tools allowing efficient oversights
• Early engage and connect to improve communication and delivery and overall customer experience
• Support procurement awareness across communities of stakeholders (e.g. by providing training on procurement)

Procurement operations

• Adapt, implement & execute global category strategies,
• Support savings objectives at the regional and country level
• Comply with the client’s policies
• Support the most strategic negotiations for M&S procurement topics as well as any major supplier issues, represent procurement on key governances as assigned ensuring active participation. And support as requested by other categories to ensure improved business outcomes for the client.
• Ensure source to Pay (end-to-end) processes continually improve and provide needs to other Business Transformation functions and procurement domains
• Report activities & Performance as requested.

Customer Centricity

• Engage and facilitate the Regional Procurement network, the proper Business partnering in countries & regions, as it pertains to the client’s Business Operations, Medical or commercial sourcing needs, Strategic and innovative approach for business solutions while in compliance with external and internal policies

More About this role:

• This position is responsible for supporting the implementation of global sourcing strategies for Events and Medical Operations Services spend categories with transversal collaboration with any relevant category of spend and associated global lead buyers or regional/local buyers.
• Candidate will support local operations linked to Events and Medical Operations services ensuring the right level of support to key stakeholders.
• Primary focus The Events and Medical Communications Agencies category includes all spend natures related to internal and external events, Booths, publications, Scientific Engagement, Medical Communications services, targeted communications, production & adaptation.
• Key Focus of this role will be to 1- Drive Key Events & med coms procurement drivers execution in its regions (High-value programs). 2- Business Partnering with GBUs, GTMC, SBO teams 3- SRM with strategic vendors
• Individual will require a wide understanding of the market in this evolving space and the evolution of market opportunities.
• Individual is responsible to evaluate the pharma market practises within medical communication services and Events to help decisions makers with best options for the client .