Associate Manager, Procurement
PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading global contract research organization focused on delivering life-changing therapies. Our mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to find a cure. It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it’s you! We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people. We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams.
About the Department:
Our global Procurement department, sitting within our Finance division, strives for excellence in every task, at every moment. We are game changers seeking improvements to processes and more efficient ways of working or adapting to changing financial and industry environments.
About the Position:
The Associate Manager, Procurement assures the availability and cost effectiveness of all clinical supplies and services and coordinates workload among staff members.
About our Culture, Career Advancement and Benefits:
At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and well-being of our employees.
Job Description:
- Supervises and trains assigned staff effectively ensuring compliance with company standard operating procedures.
- Oversees placement of Purchase Orders.
- Analyzes spend database, cost history and vendor quality performance. Recommends and negotiates vendor contracts in line with strategic direction of senior management.
- Determines need for alternate sources. Researches, evaluates and selects new vendors.
- Develops and implements procedures that optimize overall efficiency. Undertakes assigned projects and provides summaries, reports and recommended actions.
- Reviews reports regularly to ensure that purchasing financial data files are current and accurate.
- Analyzes inventory, market and price trends and recommends risk and cost avoidance actions to management.
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Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable up to 5 years).
- 1+ year of leadership responsibility
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Understanding of accounting and budgeting principles
- Strong negotiating skills
- Knowledge and understanding of contracts
- Strong supervisory and management skills
- Proficiency in problem solving and prioritizing
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees
- Good analytical and quantitative skills
- Good Microsoft Office skills for analysis and presentation of data
- Good presentation skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and handle pressure