Sourcing Associate
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Job Description
As a Sourcing Associate your primary responsibility will be to support the NSC Purchasing Department for the North Americabased Eurofins companies. You will report into one of the Category Managers (e.g. Consumables Clinical Service Contracts Capex Indirect or others) and refine processes as well as execute category strategies as they pertain to current projects. While this role does not call for a specific year of experience Eurofins is searching for a candidate that possesses the following skills:
- Supporting Purchasing related activities for specific categories/projects for Eurofins in close coordination with the Category Manager and Business.
- Obtain cost savings in your scope/Projects for Eurofins companies with increasing level of quality and lower delivery time.
- Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders to understand the laboratory business requirements align on goals and support sourcing initiatives under guidance from your manager.
- Help identifying opportunities leading the sourcing process (RFI and RFQ) with the support of technical experts including negotiations with suppliers if needed with support from manager.
- Follow sourcing practices processes and tools are adopted across the organization.
- Selfmotivation performance driven mindset to multitask identify priorities and deliver within agreed deadlines.
- Research (social media supplier websites etc.) to gain market information cost and risk management assessments.
- Sound analytical skills and use of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Analyzing procurement data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement preparing reports and presentations for management and communicating key insights to stakeholders.
- Integrating organizational measures like supplier diversity sustainability cash flow improvement automation digitization etc. into the process for the scope managed
- Leading straight forward negotiation with suppliers as aligned with the manager.
- Organize priorities and projects with the ability to adapt to Purchasing department/customer/business needs.
- Being agile and adaptable to Eurofins and team needs which may include potential assignment of new goals and adjustments in roles and responsibilities within the Purchasing team.
- Although on the job training would be provided success in this role hinges on candidates ability to work autonomously manage tasks without requiring constant oversight and demonstrate a strong capacity for selfdirected learning on the job.
Qualifications :
Additional responsibilities include:
- Recommending supplier selection RFP process simple negotiations and supplier performance processes.
- Basic knowledge of legal and contractual issues and negotiating contracts is desired but not essential.
- Creating a strong knowledge and intelligence base for assigned categories market dynamics and suppliers relevant to the business.
- Strong resilience and ability to work under pressure in a multitasking and multipriority environment to manage both operational and value driven purchasing.
- Ensuring the administration implementation compliance and enforcement of national commodity and contracting strategies
- Completing sourcing process including RFPs within timeline with focus on deliverables total cost of ownership quality and budget.
- The ability to lead negotiations and extract cost savings.
- Building relationships with external suppliers
- Acting as Purchasing Business Partner for a few Legal Entities and being the single point of contract for internal stakeholders
- Various reporting as defined in teams processes or as defined by the manager.
- Reviewing Purchase Order requisitions in Coupa and ensuring best value sourcing for the scope managed
- Robust ecatalogue and pricing management in the procurement tool including making regular checks for compliance.
- Supporting and integrating assigned portfolio of spend related to postacquisition activity.
- Executing sourcing and operations for assigned scope in purchasing.
- Experience working in Excel and use of pivot tables standard excel functions.
- Experience or internships in Sourcing or Procurement is a plus but not mandatory.
- Experience with Coupa SourcetoPay is an asset but not mandatory.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication
- Bachelors degree in business Finance Supply Chain or Sciences (or related field) preferred
- Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship
Additional Information :
Position is FullTime MondayFriday 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. with additional hours as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Lancaster PA are encouraged to apply.
What we Offer:
Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage dental and vision options
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Eurofins is a M/F Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
