Procurement Manager

Alphanumeric is hiring a PROCUREMENT MANAGER to work in Marietta, PA with our client of 20 years committed to improving lives through medical and pharmaceutical advancements.

Procurement is accountable for establishing and nurturing value-focused relationships with third parties. The Procurement Manager - Site (SPM) partners with the local Site team in order to drive and support across all the dimensions of Procurement delivery. At a strategic level, the SPM leads the alignment with the Site Leadership Team; ensures the Site business needs and priorities are well understood and supported from Global Category Procurement teams and contributes, directly or indirectly, to the strategic management of key suppliers. From a more tactical perspective, the SPM leads the local Procurement team in the operational management of activities, implementation of sourcing strategies and other global projects. They also ensure that the daily needs and transactional activities are executed in accordance with policies and SOPs and that the communication provided to the local Procurement team and the stakeholder community is relevant and effective.

The SPM is a delivery-orientated value creating partner. Someone who is well connected to the business and has the strong people relationships necessary to make things happen to create value. It's someone that is so well connected that they find things out, they get to know things from various sources and then they put two and two together to make five. It's someone who can connect the dots. Who can challenge collaboratively and lead others to deliver the value. To drive needle-moving value creation the SPM doesn't just need to be a great partner with each Category Procurement team and each Supplier but also need to connect across Sites, particularly those in the same value chain and geography, connect across Procurement, across the Supply Chain and across the business.

Business strategy:

• Develop and propose long and short-term plans to improve Procurement processes in order to enhance the overall performance of the Site. Provide leadership in the implementation of new processes.
• Implement Global Procurement processes, policies, guidelines, strategies locally and ensure compliance.
• Managing interfaces between Procurement and the Site, balancing the expectations of both Procurement and Site stakeholders. Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, both within Procurement and the Site.
• Ensure the Site requirements are taking into account within the definition and implementation of Global Category strategies. Development and robust implementation of Procurement strategies for local categories of spend that clearly meet business requirements.

Procurement Management:

• Lead the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex).
• Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
• Manage the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of the company. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
• For specific Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
• Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.
• Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
• Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on revenue stream.
• Co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organisation. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.

Risk Management:
Secure the supply chain through integrating a risk management approach as a foundation of Procurement mission. Evaluate and mitigate risk associated with long-standing local suppliers and single sourcing.

Team:
Responsible to select, train, supervise, develop and evaluate local buyers. Lead and motivate team members towards the pursuit of operational excellence and attainment of best practices. In addition, promote empowerment and process ownership.

Minimum level of Education:

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience: Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance
• Preferred level of Education:
• Specialized Master's in Procurement/ Supply Chain or MBA: Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance

Job-Related Experience:
Minimum:

• 5-8 years of operational Procurement experience across multiple categories of spend and some experience of regulated environments
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement tools such as sourcing, quotation analysis, contract negotiation, supplier review, supplier development and others
• Demonstrated team leadership and ability to motivate and inspire colleagues, and work in partnership with others to drive, implement and support change
• Ability to manage sensitive partnerships, strong influencing and stakeholder partnering skills coupled with excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - fluent English.
• Strong knowledge of finance (cost benchmark & financial audit with key supplier) and legal matters (contracting)
• Experience on Risk management
• Contracting experience required, including a thorough understanding of contracting fundamentals and experience with contract planning, negotiation, execution, interpretation and maintenance

Preferred:

• Significant experience working in a matrix business environment
• Ability to work in high pressure environment, often under tight deadlines
• Deep financial acumen
• Strong acumen of corporate business norms and requirements needed; broad understanding of Procurement activities needed; ability to adapt quickly to new topics and responsibilities
• In depth understanding of external environment & supplier relationship models.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills across internal teams and external suppliers globally
• Ability to operate and influence across all business units and across multiple disciplines
• An SPM role is a key building block of a Procurement career and an excellent opportunity to develop influencing skills and build knowledge of sourcing and supply and to gain an understanding of manufacturing and the broader Supply Chain business and processes.

Knowledge and Application:

• Lead the Procurement function at Site (Directs, Manufacturing Indirect and Capex) for this high complexity site
• Develop and manage the Site supply base to meet requirements: assurance of supply, quality, regulatory, service, cost, and innovation to control costs in a fast-moving environment. Adapt and respond to regularly changing business requirements.
• Manage the development of a long-term vision for all local purchasing categories to support the growth of the company. Ensure the approval of this long-term vision by local key stakeholders.
• For specific Critical Categories, actively negotiate contracts.
• Reduce the Directs, Manufacturing Indirects and Capex costs of the site. Support the reduction of end-to-end total costs of the Site.
• Influence the balance sheet of the Site through development and robust implementation of best Procurement practices.
• Balancing both strategic and operational requirements. Any interruption of supply results in immediate and extended impact on revenue stream.
• o-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organization. Manage relationships with other Procurement staff remotely.
• Will have additional responsibilities outside of normal scope of role (e.g Finance/Quality/Risk Champion)

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• This role will require an exceptionally high level of problem solving to execute the role successfully, with spend expected to be GBP ?32M per year (excluding logistics) and high complexity.
• Procurement issues are complicated and require diverse skills to resolve. A capacity to develop solutions using sophisticated techniques will be expected and common - interpreting needs with an anticipation of future identification and removal of future issues
• This role will require balancing both strategic and operational requirements.
• Will need to manage any interruption of supply which could result in an immediate and extended impact on revenue stream.
• Will need to co-ordinate support from multiple Category teams and working within a matrix organization.
• Manage relationships with other Procurement staff, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Financial reporting with tight deadlines requiring fast decision making and problem solving.

About Alphanumeric Systems Inc.:

Alphanumeric is a dynamic company born of a diverse mindset and held to a distinctly high standard. You may know us as a tech and communications firm established in 1979, but we also lead life science and healthcare organizations toward a more efficient future across the globe, bringing patients and providers together to build personalized relationships that fit their needs.But at our core, we are a family with a shared and passionate dedication to our customers. We treat our candidates as amazing (because they are)Apply today to join our family and Make Your Mark

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